Motor fitness variables among inter university football and volleyball players: a comparative study

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the selected motor fitness variables among Volleyball Players and Football Players. A Sample of 30 male (15 Football Players and 15 Volleyball Players) was selected through purposive sampling technique from SGGS Khalsa College, Mahilpur, Hoshiarpur (Punjab). The different criteria measured were used speed, Agility, Power, Flexibility, Endurance were measured by 50 meter dash test, 10 meter shuttle run, Standing Broad Jump, Modified Sit And Reach Test and 9 min run/ walk test respectively . Collected data were analysed by computing the ‘t’test to see the significance mean difference between 15 Volleyball Players and 15 Football players on selected motor fitness variables .The results indicated that there were insignificant differences with regard to Motor fitness variables of speed, agility and flexibility between Volleyball Players and Football Players whereas the significant difference were found with regard to Motor fitness variables power and endurance between Volleyball Players and Football Players .The outcome of study shows that Football players were more power and endurance then Volleyball Players.