Comparison of Physical Fitness Between Intercollegiate Men Athletes and Non-Athletes

by Dr. K. M. Valsaraj*,

- Published in International Journal of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, E-ISSN: 2231-3745

Volume 1, Issue No. 1, Apr 2011, Pages 0 - 0 (0)

Published by: Ignited Minds Journals

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was tocompare the general fitness between college men athletes and non-athletes. Forthis purpose, the following variables such as Speed, Endurance, Strength,Agility, Flexibility, and Explosive power were selected as variables. Toachieve this purpose thirty college men students aged between 18-25 years wereselected as subjects. The data were collected on each criterion variables byusing standardized tests and they were tested for statistical significant byindependent ‘t’ test. It was found that there was significant difference onSpeed, Strength, Agility, Flexibility, Endurance and Explosive power betweencollege men athletes and non-athletes.

KEYWORD

Physical Fitness, Intercollegiate Men Athletes, Non-Athletes, Speed, Endurance, Strength, Agility, Flexibility, Explosive Power, College Men Students

INTRODUCTION

Physical Fitness– A measure of the body’s ability to function efficiently and effectively in work and leisure activities, resist hypokinetic diseases and to meet emergency situations. Physica fitness is a state of good health and well-being of an individual. It is also a state when the mind is at rest. Physical fitness is by and large achieved through correct nutrition, exercise and enough rest. The physical education profession is entering one of the most exciting-dynamic eras individual the history. Traditionally the physical education profession has been viewed as providing services with in the educationally field specifically to be performed from the schools day's people are aware of physical fitness and they know the importance of physica education. The physical education is one part of the education process. In physical fitness, it is very important for the youth people is knowing that slogan a sport for all, It is developed of physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual thought the medium of physical activities. Physical education is an integral of total education process. The basis of the human existence is physical although the body houses the mind and the spirit. Man therefore, is an indivisible of "body, mind and spirit". The word physical refers to perform the body and indicated bodily characteristics, such as a strength, speed, endurance, flexibility, agility, explosive power and performance. It seemingly contrasts the body with the mind. It refers to be performed from after process of education that develops the human body especially fitness and movement skills.

METHODOLOGY

Subjects

To achieve this purpose thirty college men students aged between 18-25 years were selected as subjects.

Variables

For this purpose, the following variables such as Speed, Endurance, Strength, Agility, Flexibility, and Explosive power were selected as variables.

DATA ANALYSIS

The data were collected on each criterion variables analyzed by using independent ‘t’ test, if any, significant difference between athletes and non-athletes. The following table illustrated the statistical result of the comparative study of general fitness between college men athletes and non-athletes.

SUMMARY OF MEANS AND INDEPENDENT ‘t’-TEST ON SELECTED VARIABLES OF ATHLETES AND NON-ATHLETES

From the table the independent ‘t’-test values of Speed, Endurance, Strength, Agility, Flexibility, and Explosive power between the athletes and non-athletes were greater than the table value 2.04 with df 28 at .05 level of confidence, it is concluded that there was significant difference Speed, Endurance, Strength, Agility, Flexibility, and Explosive power between college men athletes and non-athletes. However, College men athletes had better performance in selected criterion variables when compared to the college men athletes.

CONCLUSIONS

Based on the results obtained by statistical analyses of the data the following conclusions were drawn. 1. There was significant difference found in Speed, Endurance, Strength, Agility, Flexibility and Explosive power between college men athletes and non-athletes. 2. It was found that the college men athletes have better fitness when compared to the college non-athletes.

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