COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SELECTED PHYSICAL FITNESS COMPONENTS BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL COLLEGE LEVEL ATHLETICS PLAYER

1. Shr.Ishwar Nandedkar, Research Scholar(Physical Education), Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada, University,Nanded (M.S)

2. Prof. Dr. Venkat Mane(Guide), Research Guide(Physical Education), S.R.T.M.University, Nanded, Director of Physical Education &Sports, Digambarrao Bindu Arts, Commerce &  Science College, Bhokar Dist.Nanded. (M.S)

Abstrack

Physical education is that part of general education programme which is concerned with growth, development and education of children through the medium of muscular activities. The researcher was the Athletics Player of graduate of College and he observes physical fitness among Rural and Urban area Athletics Player in Nanded District by taking three tests on them. The test taken by him are Agility, Muscular endurance and Cardio Vascular Endurance test. That is why the researcher thinks about the physical fitness in physical education. Hence the researcher has undertaken the study, “Comparative Study Of Selected Physical Fitness Components Between Urban And Rural College Level Athletics Player” It was found that there was significant difference in muscular endurance  between Rural and urban college level Athletics Player”. Therefore the researcher hypotheses were accepted. “It was also found that there was insignificant difference in Muscular endurance and Cardio Vascular Endurance  between Rural and urban college level Athletics Player”. Therefore the researcher hypotheses were rejected.

Keywords:- Selected Physical fitness components, Athletics Players.

Introduction  

          Physical education is that part of general education programme which is concerned with growth, development and education of children through the medium of muscular activities. Physical education helps in the development of physically, mentally, emotionally and moral development of the child. Physical education is that phase of education concerned with the teaching of skills, acquisition of knowledge and development of attitudes through human movement. Most public schools, colleges, and universities recognize the importance of physical education by making it part of required curriculum. This recognition is according to physical education by many nations throughout the world .

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

“Comparative Study of Selected Physical Fitness Components Between Urban And Rural College Level Athletics Player”

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:  

• The primary objective of the study was to compare muscular endurance between rural and urban area of Athletics Player.
• The secondary objective of the study was to compare flexibility between rural and urban area of Athletics Player.
• The third objective of the study was to compare reaction time between rural and urban area of Athletics Player.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY:

1. The study may be helpful to teachers and Athletics Player.
2. The findings of this study would assist in designing suitable academic program to improve physical fitness.

HYPOTHESIS OF THE STUDY:

1. There would be significant difference in flexibility among Rural and urban college level Athletics Player.
2. There would be significant difference in muscular endurance among Rural and urban college level Athletics Player.
3. There would be significant difference in Reaction time among Rural and urban college level Athletics Player.

DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY:

1. The study was delimited to male Athletics Player of Nanded District .
2. Only 40 male Athletics Player were selected ( 20 from Urban and 20 from Rural area).
3. The age group of the subjects was ranged between 18-28 years.
4. The study was delimited to only 3 components of physical fitness, which are:- Agility, Muscular endurance , Cardio Vascular Endurance

LIMITATION OF THE STUDY:

1. No specific motivation and technique was used during the test.
2. Background of the subject was unknown to the research scholar.
3. Inherent potentiality of the subjects was not considered.

METHODOLOGY:

          The researcher was the Athletics Player of graduate of College and he observes physical fitness among Rural and Urban area Athletics Player in Nanded District by taking three tests on them. The test taken by him are Agility, Muscular endurance and Cardio Vascular Endurance test. That is why the researcher thinks about the physical fitness in physical education. Hence the researcher has undertaken the study, “Comparative Study Of Selected Physical Fitness Components Between Urban And Rural College Level Athletics Player”

          In order to fulfill the study, 40 subjects were selected (20 from Rural area and 20 from Urban area).The subjects were selected by available sampling method.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS:

                    For the analysis of data mean, standard deviation and t- ratio were used to compare physical fitness between urban and rural inter-collegiate students. The level of significance was setup at 0.05.

Table No. 01

Shows statistical comparison in Selected Physical Fitness Components between Rural and urban area Athletics Player

* Significant Level 0.05

In overall Numerical and statistical analysis of physical fitness variables among Rural and urban Athletics Player. “It was found that there was significant difference in muscular endurance  between Rural and urban college level Athletics Player”. Therefore the researcher hypotheses were accepted. “It was also found that there was insignificant difference in Muscular endurance and Cardio Vascular Endurance  between Rural and urban college level Athletics Player”. Therefore the researcher hypotheses were rejected.

Conclusion:

1. There was insignificant difference in Muscular endurance among Rural and urban college level Athletics Player.
2. There was significant difference in Agility among  Rural and urban college level Athletics Player.
3. There was insignificant difference in Cardio Vascular Endurance among Rural and urban college level Athletics Player.

Recommendation:

1. This study may helpful for the current Post graduate students.
2. The study will be helpful to understand the importance of physical education for mankind.
3. The study will be helpful for the students in the competitive sports.
4. The study will be held on the different subjects students also.

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