Effect of Meditation on Conceptual Concentration Level of the Athletes

The purpose of the present study was to find out the effect of three weeks meditation on conceptual concentration level of the athletes. Objective was to find out the significance difference between the pre-test and post-test means of conceptual concentration. For this purpose 30 athletes were selected randomly from Punjab state in north India The subjects age ranged between 18 to 24 years. Data were collected before and after three weeks meditation programme before the practice. To find out the significance difference between pre and post-test means score of conceptual concentration of the athletes. Data collected from the subjects was statistically analyzed byttest. The result of the study showed that there was significant difference between pre-test and post-test, as the calculated value of conceptual concentration was found more than the tabulated t value (2.65) at level of significance. The training was more effective for the subjects and the study confirmed that the effect of meditation has played a significant role in development of conceptual concentration. The meditation programme has beneficial effects on the development of conceptual concentration.