Purpose: The paper aims differences between children in urban and rural area of anthropometric characteristics and physical fitness in children aged 13 years old. Material and Methods: The sample of entities is 80 children aged 13 years old male, who are divided into two sub-groups such as 40 children from the center of Pristina and 40 children from the village Bardhosh of Prishtina. The sample of variables consists of 10 anthropometric variables and physical fitness, from those in anthropometric characteristics are variables and struck 3 of them 7 physical fitness. Results: Children from urban areas have shown better values for anthropometric characteristics, while children from rural areas have shown better performance physical fitness indicators. The T-test confirmed statistically significant differences only in the variables with body mass (p= 0.030), body mass index (p= 0.004). Courses in physical fitness have statistically significant differences in almost all variables vertic...

The purpose of this study was to compare physical fitness components namely speed, cardio vascular endurance and shoulder strength between Long Jumpers and Javelin Throwers of under 19 year boys of government schools of district-Faridabad.The study was carried out on 204 male students, 102 Long Jumpers and 102 Javelin Throwers of government schools of Faridabad. The data was collected by application of tests like 50 Yard Dash, 600 Yards Run and Softball Throw. The data was analysed and compared with the help of statistical procedures in which arithmetic mean, standard deviation (S.D.), standard error of mean (SEM), t-test were employed. Long Jumpers students were found to be superior in speed and cardio vascular endurance. Javelin Throwers students on the other hand, were found to be superior in shoulder strength. INTRODUCTION: Sports play vital and important role in social and cultural functioning for each individual. In the last few decades, sports have gained tremendous popularity all over the globe. The popularity of sports is still increasing at a fast pace and this happy trend is likely to continue in the future also. Sports help in the all-around development of human personality. It provides ample and healthy means for recreation and relaxation of human mind and body. It is physical fitness which enhances the one " s performance in sports or athletic events.

A l A m e e n J M e d S c i 2 0 1 4 ; 7 (4) : 2 7 5 -2 8 3 ● US National Library of Medicine enlisted journal ● I S S N 0 9 7 4 -1 1 4 3 Abstract: Objectives: The present study was undertaken to investigate the anthropometric, physical and cardiorespiratiory fitness of 10-16 yrs children. Background: Talent identification in sports is importance because they represent the achievement level of a particular group in future. There are very limited studies available in Indian context on talent identification in sports. Method: A total of 150 male children of 10-16 yrs age volunteered for this study; were divided equally into 3 groups (i) Prepubertal (age-11.0 ± 0.8yrs, n=50); (ii) Pubertal (age 13.5 ± 0.5 yrs, n=50); (iii) Postpubertal (age 15.5 ± 0.5 yrs, n=50). Selected anthropometric, physical and cardiorespiratiory fitness variables were measured for each group. Result: A significantly (P<0.05) greater height, body mass, BSA, LBM, mid upper arm circumference, hip and trunk flexib...

The aim of this study was to analysis the anthropometry and fitness of the under-16 regional and school cricket players. Twenty participants were selected from the Bahawalpur regional cricket team and (n = 20) from school teams. Selected variables were height, weight, skinfolds, girths, bone lengths, breadths, 30-m race, set-ups, hand grip strength, flexibility, standing broad jump, and agility. the anthropometric and physical fitness of regional and school cricket players was compared by applying Independent t-test. The results disclosed that the regional cricket players were significantly higher in arm span, arm length, and leg lengths, shoulder, elbow and knee breadths. The regional cricketers were faster in 30 m sprints, hand grip strength, setups, flexibility, and standing broad jump than school players. It was concluded the under-16 regional players were superior in anthropometric and physical fitness because they were selected from the larger population and regular in trainin...

A cross sectional study of the anthropometric variables and physical fitness variables was carried out on 782 boys and girls, aged 12+ to 17+ years from Tribal residential and non-residential school of Bastar dist of Chhattisgarh. The study was aimed to compare stature, body weight, 50 m run, 10*4 m shuttle run and vertical jump to measure motor fitness components. Height and weight measurements showed increasing trend with age in both groups of boys and girls, but it is not uniform in all the ages. However, comparison revealed that, there was no difference in height and weight measurements in residential and non-residential boys and girl of all the age group but the motor fitness variables exhibited better scores for boys and girls of residential school.

This study was an attempt to compare physical fitness components namely muscular strength of arms,agility and explosive strength between Long Jumpers and Javelin Throwers of under 19 year boys of government schools of district-Faridabad. The study was carried out on 204 male students, 102Long Jumpers and 102 Javelin Throwers of government schools of Faridabad. The data was collected by application of tests like Pull-ups, Shuttle Run and Standing Broad Jump. The data was analysed and compared with the help of statistical procedures in which arithmetic mean, standard deviation (S.D.), standard error of mean (SEM), t-test were employed. Long Jumpers students were found to be superior in agility andexplosive strength. Javelin Throwers students on the other hand, were found to be superior in muscular strength of arms. INTRODUCTION: Sports play vital and important role in social and cultural functioning for each individual. In the last few decades, sports have gained tremendous popularity all over the globe. The popularity of sports is still increasing at a fast pace and this happy trend is likely to continue in the future also. Sports help in the all-around development of human personality. It provides ample and healthy means for recreation and relaxation of human mind and body. It is physical fitness which enhances the one " s performance in sports or athletic events.

Abstract- The purpose of the study was to find out A Study of Selective Anthropometric and Physical Fitness Components Empowers on Playing Ability among Sudan and Indian Children Aged between 6 and 10 Years in Qatar. To achieve the purpose of the study N=95 Sudan boys’ and N=95 Indian boys’ were selected as a subject from Ideal Indian School Doha- Qatar by applying random sampling method. The age of the subject is ranged from six to ten years. Heights, weight, Body mass index (BMI) are calculated. The test battery’s following AAHPER youth physical fitness test was used to Assess physical fitness components including Strength (Standing Broad jump), Speed (50yard / 45m Running), Agility (4x 10m Shuttle Run) and Endurance (4min walk or Run). The test scores of Indian’s and Sudan’s are statistically examine by the dependent‘t’ test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Result can be concluding that Sudan and Indian students had normal BMI. In the case of physical fitness components Indian students have better agility, speed and strength than Sudan Students. But in the case of endurance Sudan students have better performance than Indian Students aged between six and ten years. Keywords: BMI, speed, agility, strength, endurance