AssesmentOf Anthropometry And PhysicalFitness Index Among Indian WrestlersBy Harvard Step Test.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Sports and Physical Education (IOSR-JSPE) - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Wrestling is a sport for everyone , athletes of all sizes and ability are drawn to wrestling for the simple reason that it is fun. It is a sport that tests the strength, stamina, and skill of two opponents.Wrestling is a physical chess match featuring moves and counter moves, endurance, strength, intelligence, and quickness.Inspite of all these complexities, a key area that plays an important role in Wrestling is a wrestler’s physical fitness. Objective:To assess the physical fitness index in Indian wrestler’s by Harvard step test and also to compare fitness with age and sex matched sedentary controls. Method:35 wrestler’s divided into two groups depending on duration of training and age and sex matched 35 controls were the participants in this study. Height, weight and BMI were calculated. Physical fitness index was calculated using Harvard step test. Students unpaired‘t’ test, where significance of the p value was < 0.05 was used to compare two groups Results:(Group B) Senior players showed a significantly higher physical fitness index than the juniors. The wrestler’s group showed higher physical fitness index than the controls. conclusion: Duration and frequency of training period certainly have positive influence on physical fitness levels and can be used to discriminate properly higher and lower cadre wrestlers
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Savita Hiremath, Parwati Patil, ShivaprasadS Goudar
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