Comparison of Motor Fitness Components among ...

Comparison of Motor Fitness Components among Selected Sport Groups

Author Name : Mr. Amit Dixit, Kavita Malhotra

ABSTRACT

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the motor fitness components among different groups of Selected Match Practice groups.

Method: For achieve the purpose fifty male students from MATS University Raipur, CG, were selected as the subject. All subjects were practicing regularly and related from different team games like Hockey, Football, volleyball, basketball and handball, who had participated in Inter-university and as well as in state championship were selected as the subject for this study. Their age ranged from 23 to 27 year old, the study was confined to the selected motor fitness components namely Muscular Endurance, Speed, and Agility. The data of selected subject for motor fitness components (muscular endurance, speed, and Agility) were recorded by different measures, for muscular endurance, speed and Agility, data were observed by performing the 600 meter run/walk, 50 meter dash and Shuttle Run.

Result: The analysis of data reveals that there is insignificant difference in speed between different match practice groups were obtained. The insignificant difference may be due to the type of test selected. Usually hockey players, football players, volleyball players, basketball players and handball players are employ same type of speed of movement while taking part in a game. A significant difference in muscular endurance between hockey and football, hockey and volleyball, hockey and basketball, hockey and handball, football and volleyball, football and basketball, football and handball, volleyball and basketball, volleyball and handball and basketball and handball were obtained. A significant difference in agility between hockey and football, hockey and volleyball, hockey and basketball, football and volleyball, football and basketball, football and handball, volleyball and basketball, volleyball and handball and basketball and handball were obtained.

An insignificant difference in agility between hockey and handball was also obtained.

Conclusion: With the limitations of the study it may be concluded that, there was no significant difference found between the different match practice groups i.e. Hockey, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, and Handball in relation to their motor fitness component (speed) and there was also no significant difference found between the hockey and handball in relation to their motor fitness component (agility).On the other hand there was significant difference found between the different match group i.e. Hockey, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, and Handball in relation to their muscular endurance and agility (accept hockey and handball), when the subjects were involved in similar type of daily routine.

Key Words: Speed, Muscular Endurance, Agility