Abstract:Introduction: Motor fitness refers to the efficiency of basic movement in addition to the physical fitness. For Football and Volleyball players Strength, Flexibility, Agility and Speed are the important variables according to the sports sciences. Keeping in view the concept, this study was taken to compare the levels of motor fitness between Football and Volleyball players.
Sample: Total number of 20 Football and Volleyball Players (10 Football and 10 Volleyball) were selected randomly from two secondary Schools of Ludhiana District of Punjab.
Method: The present study is the descriptive survey. The criterion measures adopted for this study were Flexibility, Agility, strength and speed. The data collection tools used in the study were Sit and Reach, Shuttle Run, 50 yard dash and Standing Broad Jump.
Analysis of Data: Data of Motors Fitness Components between Football and Volleyball players was compared by using independent Sample t test. The level of significance was kept at 0.05 level of significant.
Findings and Conclusion: It was found that in selected Motor Fitness components like, Flexibility, Agility, strength and speed, there was significant difference between Football and Volleyball players. Mean scores showed that Football players showed better performance in all motor fitness components like Flexibility, Agility, strength and speed as compare to Volleyball Players. Based on the results it was concluded that Football Players have better motor fitness than Volleyball Players.
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