Author(s): Hanish Guretia

Abstract:
The present study was selected to compare explosive strength and abdominal strength between urban and rural female cricket players. For the purpose of the study 100 female cricket players were selected randomly (urban and rural) from Chandigarh, Fifty from rural and fifty from urban areas between the age range from 19-24 years. The players which have selected for the study had participated at least state level tournament. For comparing strength of abdomen and explosive strength of leg of rural and urban players mean, S. D and ‘t’ ratio was computed so as to see whether any significant difference existed between both parameters. From the analysis of the data the investigator found that the rural female cricket players performed significantly better than the urban cricket players in the test items of bent knee sit-ups. There was no significant difference in the performance of rural and urban female cricket players in the test items of standing broad jump.

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