A comparative study of breath holding capacity among volleyball and kabaddi players of Srinagar city

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to Compare Breath Holding Capacity of Volleyball and Kabaddi Players of Srinagar City. Methodology: The study was carried out on 240 male college level students, 120 volleyball players and 120 kabaddi players of Srinagar city Jammu and Kashmir State. The age of the subjects ranged between 18 to 26 years. After due consideration of all the points, purposive sampling technique was employed. A total number of 240 samples were selected. The Breath Holding Capacity of kabaddi players (group-I) and volleyball players (group-II) was measured. The data was analyzed and compared with the help of statistical procedures in which mean, standard deviation (S.D.), and t-test were employed. The level of significant was set up at 0.05 level. Result: It was determined that Volleyball players had the low mean score of Breath Holding Capacity and kabaddi players had high total mean score. Examining the difference between the mean scores of Volleyball players and kabaddi players, the statistically insignificant difference was found (t=0.051). Conclusion: On the basis of the findings of present study, it was concluded that there is no significant difference between kabaddi and Volleyball male players in relation to Breath Holding Capacity.