Comparison of physical fitness among rural, urban and tribal students of district Shopian

Abstract

A great need is felt to educate the society about physical fitness and to bring awareness among the individuals. The benefits of regular exercise on psychological health have been clearly documented. The present study aims to measure the health-related physical fitness components of 11 to 12 years old school going boys from Rural, Tribal, and Urban schools in Shopian District to prepare the appropriate norms of health related physical fitness components (Body Height, C.V. Endurance, Muscular Strength & Endurance) of 11 to 12 years old school going boys and also compare age wise (Rural, Tribal and Urban) performance of the subjects in health related physical fitness components.