COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PHYSICAL FITNESS OF GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOL BOYS

Authors

  • Dr. Ajay Kumar Lecturer of Physical Education, Govt. Sen. Sec. School, Chandigarh, India
  • Dr. Nandalal Singh Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Keywords:

Physical Fitness, Shuttle Run and Standing Broad Jump.

Abstract

he purpose of the present study was to compare the physical fitness of Government and NonGovernment school boys of Chandigarh. The AAHPER (1976) Youth Physical Fitness Test (Test Item Six : Pull-up, Sit-up, Shuttle Run, Standing Broad Jump, 50 yard Dash and 600 Yard Run/Walk) was conducted on 4000 male students ranging between 13 to 16 years students in different schools from Government (N=2000) and Non-Government (N=2000) area of Chandigarh (UT). To compare the mean differences between the Government and Non-Government school boys‘t’ test was computed with the help of SPSS Software. The level of significance chosen was .05. There were significant differences obtained between government and Non-Government school boys. The finding reveals that Non-Government school boys are superior in their physical fitness than their counterparts.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2018.0903.1731

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Published

2012-12-31

How to Cite

Kumar, D. A., & Singh, D. N. (2012). COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PHYSICAL FITNESS OF GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOL BOYS. International Journal of Behavioral Social and Movement Sciences, 1(4), 18–22. Retrieved from https://ijobsms.org/index.php/ijobsms/article/view/48