International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research 29 International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research ISSN: 2456-0421; Impact Factor: RJIF 5.32 www.allscientificjournal.com Volume 1; Issue 7; October 2016; Page No. 29-33 Effect of healthy activity programmes on kinesthetic perception and self-concept among school students 1 Anup De, 2 Soumendranath Ghosh 1 Junior Research Fellow, Exercise and Sport Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physical Education, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India 2 Assistant Professor, Govt. College of Physical Education for Women, Dinhata, West.Bengal, India Abstract Purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of healthy activity programmes on kinesthetics perception and self-concept among school students. Subjects were selected from Banipur Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Northn 24 Paraganas, West Bengal. Total 80 (eighty) sample sizes were randomly selected in two age groups i.e. 12 year and 14 year. The age of the subjects were ranged between 11-14 years. Variables were considered under kinesthetic perception and self-concept for identifying the effect of healthy activity programme. Criteria of kinesthetics perception and self-concept standardized self-concept questionnaire respectively. Experimental protocol was made by pretest and post-test structure of two experimental groups and two control groups. Six week healthy activity programme was given only to experimental group. Statistics were done on mean, Standard deviation, standard error of mean, and ANCOVA for investigating the effect of healthy activity programme on school students in which level of significance was set at 0.05 level of confidence. Result of the present study shows that there is no significant effect of healthy activity programmes on 12 yrs school students in respect of kinesthetic perception. Significant effect has been found on healthy activity programmes of under 14 yrs school students in respect of kinesthetic perception. It is also found that healthy activity programmes have significant effect on self-concept among under 12 yrs and under 14 yrs school students. Findings associated that kinesthetic perception and student self-concept increase according to chronological growth of age. Because the age gradually acquires higher physical fitness and their neuro-physiological demands are more. Implementation is leads that if healthy activity programme can continuously be maintained then kinesthetic perception and self- concept may be developed and healthful citizens may be created. Conclusions are made that healthy activity programmes have a significant effect for maintaining and improving kinesthetic perception and self-concept of 12 year, 14 year school students. Keywords: kinesthetic perception, self-concept, healthy programme, school children 1. Introduction Physical inactivity and low fitness in children and adolescents are raising health burdens worldwide. The fact that these factors also track into adulthood emphasizes the necessity to evaluate and find effective strategies for increasing physical activity and fitness in youth. This statement is an update to a previous policy statement on athletics for preadolescents and incorporates guidelines for sports participation for preschool children. Participation in such sports and games allowed for development of motor skills, social interaction, creativity, and enjoyment for participants. The starting age for organized sports programmes has also evolved to the point that infant and preschool training programmes are now available for many sports. In infancy and childhood, interaction with the environment and the experiences arising there from enable the individual to programme his mental software in order to do able to solve complicated problem, make decisions, think rationally, judge correctly, form concepts, assimilate ideas, innovate and create things. Kinesthetic is often referred to as the muscle sense or the motor sense. The kinesthetics sense has popularly been called the sixth sense because it is the first recognized addition to the original five senses. Kinesthetic abilities are primarily dependent on the motor control and regulation process of the central nervous system. Kinesthetics sense have also important and strong links with the motor skills as the motor coordination focused the basis of both. For effective coordination of a motor act to take place there must be constant sensory stimuli set up by the act itself correction in the nervous system. Some research study also shows that the healthy physical activity programmes contribute to the development of a favorable self-concept. Therefore, activity programmes can and should make beneficial contributes to the self-concepts of the participants. Footballers or Cricketers having a correct Self- Concept must acquire the skill very easily. Without correct self- concept it is very difficult for anyone to acquire any kind of skill. Self-Concept plays a significant role in the growth and development of a person. 2. Method and Materials Selection of the subjects: Total 80 (eighty) school students were selected from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Banipur, North 24 Paraganas, West Bengal for the purpose of the present study. Those 80 (eighty) school students were divided into two age groups i.e. under 12 year age group (N40) and under 14 year age group (N40). Further these two groups were subdivided