A comparative study of physical fitness abilities between high level and low level female players

Abstract

The present study has been designed to investigate the physical fitness abilities between high level (state and inter collegiate position holder, inter university and national participation level) and low level (Inter collegiate and state participants) female players. For accomplish the study total 60 female players (30 high level players and 30 low level players) were selected through random sampling as subjects of this study. All the samples were selected from various colleges/Clubs of Haryana State, who participated in different teams of Haryana state and universities (football and basketball). The age of the sample were ranged from 18 to 25. In the study only three physical fitness variables such as speed, strength and endurance are taken into account. For measuring the speed 50 Yard Dash test, for measuring the strength Standing Broad Jump test and for measuring endurance 12 minute Run and walk test was used. To accomplish the study SPSS version 20 was used to apply all statistical terms and t test was applied to compare the results. The level of significance was set at 0.05. No significant difference was observed in speed ability and strength ability and endurance ability between high level and low level female players.