Volume : 3, Issue : 5, May - 2014

Comparative Study of Physical Variable Speed, Flexibility and Agility of School Level Athletes of Urban and Rural Areas

Gulshan Kumar

Abstract :

The purpose of the present study was to compare the selected physical variable speed, flexibility and agility of school level Athletes of urban and rural areas. Total 60 Athletes (30 from urban area and 30 from rural area) male Athletes from Sonepat district were selected for this study. Their ranged between 13–17 years. Aapher Youth physical fitness test was utilized to measure speed, flexibility and agility components of Athletes . It was hypothesized that no significant difference would be found between selected physical variable of urban and rural athletic Athletes . For analysis of the data mean & SD were calculated and to examine the significance difference between the group mean of different physical fitness variables ‘t’ test was applied and level of confidence was set at 0.01 level. Study concluded that significant difference found between the mean of selected physical variables such as speed, (50 mts. dash test), Flexibility (Bend and Research test), and Agility (Zig–Zag run) of school level Athletic Athletes of urban and rural areas.