Effect of Physical Exercises on Selected Physical Variables among School Girls

Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of physical exercises on selected physical variables among school girls. It was hypothesized that there would be significant differences on selected physical variables due to the effect of physical exercises among school girls. For the present study the 30 male school girls from GHSS, Malappuram, Kerala were selected at random and their age ranged from 14 to 16 years. For the present study pre test – post test random group design which consists of control group and experimental group was used. The subjects were randomly assigned to two equal groups of fifteen each and named as Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’. Group ‘A’ underwent physical exercises and Group ‘B’ has not undergone any training. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Muscular strength was assessed by flexed arm hang and flexibility was assessed by sit and reach. The data was collected before and after six weeks of training. The data was analyzed by applying dependent ‘t test. The physical exercises had positive impact on muscular strength and flexibility among school girls.

Author Name : Maya.K

Keywords: Physical Exercises, School Girls, Muscular Strength, Flexibility.