A Study of Motor Fitness Components of Runners and Swimmers of Nagpur Maharashtra
Comparative Analysis of Motor Fitness Components in Runners and Swimmers of Nagpur Maharashtra
by Amit Arun Gajbhiye*, Dr. Amit Ramesh Chand Kanwar,
- Published in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, E-ISSN: 2230-7540
Volume 15, Issue No. 5, Jul 2018, Pages 721 - 722 (2)
Published by: Ignited Minds Journals
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to compare the Motor fitness of Runners and Swimmers of Nagpur Maharashtra of Nagpur District of Maharashtra. The research was a descriptive comparative method. A total of 50 samples, in which 25 Runners and 25 Swimmers of age group of 18-25 years were selected purposively from the Nagpur District Level competitions of Swimming and Running. The criterion measures adopted for this study were Agility and Speed. The data collection tools used in the study were shuttle run and 50 yard dash. Data of Motor Fitness Components of Runners and Swimmers was compared by using independent Sample ‘t’ test. The level of significance was kept at 0.05 level of significant to test the hypothesis. The researcher analyzed the collected data as per the objectives set for the research study. The statistical analysis of Motor Fitness components revealed that in the Component Agility there was no significant difference between Runners and Swimmers. But in Component speed there was significant difference between Runners and Swimmers.. In the present the results also showed that in both the Motor fitness components like agility and speed, the Runners were found to be better than Swimmers. Finally the researcher concluded that the Runners were more fit as compare to Swimmers. This clearly shows that athletes of Runners are more fit as compare to athletes of Swimmers.
KEYWORD
motor fitness, runners, swimmers, Nagpur Maharashtra, Nagpur District, comparative method, agility, speed, fitness components, significant difference
INTRODUCTION
Motor fitness may be defined as the successful adaptation to stresses of one‘s life style. The requirement of fitness is highly specific for different sports. It is quite possible to feel fit when a few scientific states would prove that one was far from it in physiological terms. It is also possible that one is very fit is one of the sports such as Running and swimming, but when one swims a 100 meters quickly he/she gets out breath and feel quite tired. The purpose of this study was to compare the Motor fitness of Runners and Swimmers of Nagpur District of Maharashtra
MATERIAL AND METHODS
The research was a descriptive comparative method. A total of 50 samples, in which 25 Runners and 25 Swimmers of age group of 18-25 years were selected purposively from the Nagpur District Level competitions of Swimming and Running. The criterion measures adopted for this study were Agility and Speed. The data collection tools used in the study were shuttle run and 50 yard dash. Data of Motor Fitness Components of Runners and Swimmers was compared by using independent Sample ‗t‘ test. The level of significance was kept at 0.05 level of significant to test the hypothesis.
RESULTS
Table No.1.1 Descriptive statistics of Agility and Speed of Runners and Swimmers
Runners and Swimmers
FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
The researcher analyzed the collected data as per the objectives set for the research study. The statistical analysis of Motor Fitness components revealed that in the Component Agility there was no significant difference between Runners and Swimmers. But in Component speed there was significant difference between Runners and Swimmers. In the present the results also showed that in both the Motor fitness components like agility and speed, the Runners were found to be better than Swimmers.
CONCLUSION
Finally the researcher concluded that the Runners were more fit as compare to Swimmers. This clearly shows that athletes of Runners are more fit as compare to athletes of Swimmers.
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Corresponding Author Amit Arun Gajbhiye*
Research Scholar, Gondwana University, Gadchiroli
