Analysis of Health Related Physical Fitness Components in Female Students of Government and Private Schools of Chandigarh

Research in Exercise and Sports Medicine

دوره 5، شماره 1، شهریور 2014، صفحه 61-68   

نوع مقاله: Original Article

چکیده

Purpose: Health related physical fitness consists of those components of physical fitness that have a 
relationship with good health. This research aimed at comparing the health related physical fitness between 
government and private school girls of Chandigarh.
Material and Methods: To do so a descriptive survey was designed. A total of three hundred (N=300) girls, 
(150) from government schools and 150 from private schools of Chandigarh), aged between 16 - 18 years), 
were selected through purposive sampling technique. To measure maximal functional capacity and cardiorespiratory fitness, the level of obesity, the abdominal muscular strength & endurance, and the flexibility of 
the lower back and posterior thighs of the participants, the 9-Minute run, Skin fold Caliper, modified sit-ups 
and Sit and reach tests were applied, respectively. Student T-test was applied to compare the two study groups. 
 Results: Results showed that private school girls had better health related physical fitness as compared to 
government school girls.
Discussion and Conclusion: So the formers need to be provided with better physical facilities, nutritional 
diet and other related things which help them in improving their health relate physical fitness.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Cardio-respiratory function؛ Body composition؛ Flexibility؛ Muscular endurance؛ Government؛ private school؛ Chandigarh