An Analysis Upon Various Relationships In Selected Motor Fitness Variables: a Case Study of Playing Ability and Performance In Football Game

A Study on the Motor Fitness and Performance of Indian Footballers

Abstract

Football is probablythe most popular game worldwide but there is still limited scientificinformation available concerning the physique and performance qualities ofelite Indian footballers. Team games are sports where size, shape, bodycomposition and fitness all play an important part in providing distinctadvantages for specific playing positions. Hence an attempt has been made tostudy the various anthropometric parameters, motor ability and physiologicalprofiles of the different Indian national club footballers and also to comparethe above parameters with their international counterparts. Motor fitness is a present aptitude for physical skills,includes strength and co-ordination enriches today’s Manpower in playersperformance. The study focuses on selected motor fitness components to ensurethe playing ability among low and high performers of State level Footballplayers.