Analysis of flexibility between different age group kabaddi and kho-kho players

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to Analysis the selected physical fitness component namely flexibility between boys and girls of pubescent and post-pubescent players. To achieve purpose of the study sixty kabaddi men and women players and sixty men and women kho-kho players in the various places around Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu. The age of subjects ranged from (a) Pubescent: 13 – 18 years (b) Post-pubescent: 19 – 25 years. The selected criterion variable flexibility was measured by administering sit and reach test. The static group design was used as experimental design in this study. The collected data on selected criterion variable was statistically analyzed by using 2 x 2 factorial ANOVA to find out the significant difference between boys and girls post-pubescent and pubescent players. In all the cases, 0.05 level of confidence was fixed to test the significance, which was considered as an appropriate. The simple effect was used for find out any significant difference between the groups on selected criterion variable. The results of the study showed that there was a significant difference between boys and girls post-pubescent group have better flexibility than pubescent group, there was a significant difference between girls post-pubescent group have better flexibility than girls pubescent group, there was a significant difference between boys post-pubescent group have better flexibility than boys pubescent group.