CASIRJ Volume 7 Issue 7 [Year - 2016] ISSN 2319 – 9202 International Research Journal of Commerce Arts and Science http://www.casirj.com Page 4 EFFECT OF PILATES CALISTHENICS AND COMBINED PILATES AND CALISTHENICS EXERCISE ON BODY MASS INDEX Of SCHOOL BOYS Dr Rajeev Srivastava {Asst. Teacher C.H.B.S. (K) B.H.U. Varanasi} Abstract The purpose of study was to determine the effect of Pilates Calisthenics and Combination of Pilates and Calisthenics Exercise on Body Mass Index of School Boys. To achieve the purpose of the study Sixty (60) school boys studying in Raj English School of Sarnath, Varanasi, and U.P. region were selected as subject at randomly and their range of age is between 14 to 16 years. The study was confined to the following body mass index variables. Body Mass Index was measured by manually. Height measurement was taken to the nearest in centimeter and weight was recorded in kilograms. To find out the variance in the selected criterion variables due to the application of independent variables, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was applied and the level of significance was set at the 0.05 on each criterion variables. The above result indicated that experimental group (Pilates, Calisthenics and Combined exercise group) were significantly improved the body mass index, when compared with the control group.. Keywords: Pilates exercise, Calisthenics exercises, Body Mass Index Introduction Exercise may positively affect cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, respiratory, endocrine function, and mental health. Exercises programs contribute to an improved mental health and an enhanced psychosocial well-being. The term yogasana consists of two Sanskrit words: yoga and asana. The translation of these terms into English can be difficult, but yoga is an ancient body of knowledge consisting of six branches that collectively cover aspects of the physical body, spirituality, morality and even social relations. The term asana translates to "posture" or "pose." Yogasana, then, is the term for the postures that comprise the branch of yoga that focuses on the physical body.