Comparative study of health related physical fitness of B.P.E, B.C.A and B.E students studying in Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal Amravati

Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare the health related physical fitness of B.P.E, B.C.A and B.E students studying in Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal Amravati, Maharashtra. For this purpose (N=60) male subjects with mean age 18+/-2.23 year were selected which were further divided as per their respectively class. i.e. B.P.E (n=20), B.C.A (n=20), and B.E (n=20). The selected health related physical finesses components were cardio vascular endurance, body composition, flexibility, muscular strength and muscular endurance. Analysis of variance was used to compare the health related physical fitness. The results of the study showed that there were no statistical significance difference were found in fat and lean body mass as the F- value was 2.144 (Sig. 0.127 ) and 1.84 (Sig.0.168) respectively where P>0.05. Further, it were found that there were statistical significance difference were observed in sit and reach (flexibility), chin up (Muscular strength) 1 mile run (Cardiovascular endurance) and sit up (Muscular endurance) as F- value were 5.612 (Sig. 0.006), 15.66(Sig. 0.000),, 17.00 (Sig. 0.000), and 13.49 (Sig. 0.000), respectively where P