A comparative study of selected physical variables of kabaddi and kho-kho players of Jamboni block

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to compare the selected physical variables of kabaddi and kho-kho players of Jamboni block. Twenty male kabaddi players of Jamboni block and twenty kho-kho players of Jamboni block. Selected physical variables (flexibility, endurance, agility & explosive strength) were selected for this study. It was hypothesized that significant difference would be found between physical variables of kabaddi and kho-kho players. To examine the significance difference between the group mean of different physical variables ‘t’ test was applied and level of confidence was set at 0.05 level. Significant difference found between the means of selected physical variables (Flexibility, endurance and agility). No significance difference found between the means of explosive strength variables. Mean value indicate that in flexibility, endurance and agility kho players were better than kabaddi players but in case of explosive strength kabaddi players are better than kho-kho players.