Analysis of Selected Anthropometric and Physical Fitness Components between Senior and Super Senior Boys

Abstract:

The purpose of the present study was to analyse the selected anthropometric variables and physical fitness components between senior and super senior boys. To achieve the purpose of the study, sixty boys from Government Higher Secondary School, Rasipuram, Tamilnadu. Those subjects divided into two groups (group-I age 11-14 years and group-II age 15-17 years), to compare the selected anthropometrical variables and physical fitness variables. The collected data analysed by independent‘t’ test were applied to find out the significant different among different age group of adolescences boys. The data were collected on height, weight, arm length, leg length, speed, agility and muscular endurance between adolescence boys of different age groups. The statistical analysis was done by used the SPSS package. The values obtained were tested for significant at 0.05 levels. There exist a significant difference on height, leg length, speed and agility between the group – I and group – II of boys and also the result showed that group – II adolescence boys higher than the group – I of boys. There was no significant difference on weight, arm length and muscular endurance between the group – I and group – II of boys.

Author Name : Dr.K.Manimaran

Keywords: Height, Weight, Arm Length, Leg Length, Speed, Agility, Muscular Endurance.