Benefits Of Swimming On Daily Life Of A University Students: An Exploratory Study

Abstract

The objective of this study is to investigate / explore the effects of swimming on daily life of university students. A total number of 300 university students participated in this quantitative research, data was collected through close ended questionnaire of 20 items with proved reliability of .721 (Cronbach’s Alpha).  Research showed that majority of the students have positive effects of swimming on their lives  in terms of better feel of physiological (Sig. .000) and psychological (Sig. .000) conditions, motivation towards success in their lives (Sig. .000), body flexibility (Sig. .000),  socialization (Sig. .000), resting heart rate (Sig. .000), balance and posture maintenance (Sig. .000), good sleep (Sig. .000) and reaction time (Sig. .000). This study would be a good source of information for importance of swimming in daily life of all ages. Furthermore, this study should be done on larger population and in different age groups to generalize it.