Influence of Circannual Rhythm on Selected Motor Fitness Variables among Kashmir Collegiate Students: Impact of Altitude and Seasons on Motor Fitness among Kashmir Collegiate Students

Abstract

The study was conducted on the influence of circannual rhythm on selected motor fitness variable among Kashmir collegiate students. The total numbers of the selected subjects for the study were one hundred and twenty (120) from the 4 different altitude levels of Kashmir valley. The subjects were taken through random a sampling design for 4 different seasons of the year. It is also taken into consideration that the age of the selected subjects range from 18-23 years. The chosen motor fitness variables for the study were Explosive power, Muscular endurance and Agility. The data were collected in between the four different seasons of the year from four different altitudes of Kashmir valley. The collected data were analyzed by applying analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Scheffe’s post hoc test by SPSS software. The result of the study exposed that the significant difference in both variables between the subjects from different altitudes was found.