A Comparative Study of Health Related Physical Fitness of Maharashtra
State and C.B.S.C. board School Girls Students in Rural and Urban regions of Nagpur district.
Jayant Kumar Ramteke
Dept. of Physical Education, S. K. Porwal College,Kamptee R.T.M.N.U., Nagpur
Dr. Vandana Ingle
Dept. of Physical Education, DhanwateNational College., R.T.M.N.U.,Nagpur
A B S T R A C T
Although it is generally agreed that Physical Fitness is an important part of the normal
growth and development of a child. Fitness is constantly changing and is influenced by many
factors. Health is an important input in any process of development. An unhealthy society cannot be a
society of high achievers and cannot make a nation great. The objective of this comparative study is
to find out the Health-related Physical Fitness of school going girls children of different board to
suggest means to improve health related physical fitness. The data is gathered from total 300 girls
students randomly selected of Maharashtra State and C.B.S.C. board School where 150
students of urban region and 150 students from Nagpur district as subjects of this study. The
age group of students are ranged from 12 – 14 years will be collected from school records.
Components of health-related physical fitness are identified as muscular strength, endurance,
flexibility, cardiorespiratory endurance, and body composition. The AAHPER (1987) Health-
Related Physical Fitness Test battery consisting of the following four test items will be used to
assess the Health-related physical fitness for girls. After data was collected suitable Statistical
Procedure Mean and Standard Deviation will be calculated and the effect will be made with
the help of ‘t’ ratio. The level of significance for this study will be 0.05. Conclusion of this
study is there was no significant difference has been found on one and half mile run between
rural and urban girls (‘t’ value at .05 = 1.96 and .01= 2.57), Rural girls found more
abdominal strength as compared to urban girls (05 = 1.96 and .01= 2.57), No significant
the difference has been observed on flexibility among rural and urban girls (‘t’ value at .05 =
1.96 and .01= 2.57), Urban girls have shown more triceps skinfold at a significant level as
compared to rural girls (‘t’ value at .05 = 1.96 and .01= 2.57), Urban girls have found to be
more fat on subscapular skinfold at a significant level as compared to rural girls (‘t’ value at
.05 = 1.96 and .01= 2.57) and There was significant difference has been found by the
researcher on total skinfold. Urban girls found to be more fat as compared to rural girls (‘t’
value at .05 = 1.96 and .01= 2.57)
RECOMMENDATIONS:
This type of study may be possible on college girl’s students studying in rural and
urban areas.
The comparison of health-related physical fitness may be possible on older women’s
living in urban and rural areas.
The study of Health related physical fitness may be possible among different culture,
socio economic status and different life style of girls.
This type of study may be possible on the basis of occupation of the women’s.
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