Investigation Of Muscular Strength Among School Boys And Girls With Different Age Categories

Abstract

The study was undertaken to analyze the muscular strength among players of school boys and girls of three age groups studying at various schools of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu India. To achieve the purpose of the study one hundred and eighty (180) players were selected comprised of ninety boys and ninety girls from among the three age categories of U-14, U-17 and U-19. Thus, the study comprised of ninety players under the category of boys with thirty players in each age group of U-14, U-17 and U-19. Similarly, ninety players were in the category of girls with thirty players in each of the age group U-14, U-17 and U-19. The age of the subjects ranging between 12 to 19 years were selected as subjects. The data collected from U-14, U-17, U-19 players for both gender boys and girls players on muscular strength was measured by using one-minute push-ups, the data were statistically analysed by using 2 x 3 factorial ANOVA (gender x categories). Whenever, the obtained ‘F’ ratio value for interaction effect was found to be significant, the simple effect test was applied as follow test. In all cases, the 0.5 level of confidence was fixed to test the level of significance which was considered as an appropriate. The results of the study showed that the players under boys category were significantly better in muscular strength. The result also revealed that the muscular strength was significantly better for BU-19 and BU-17 as compared to BU- 14 players whereas there was no significant difference between BU-19 and BU-17 players. Further, GU-19 players have showed significantly better in muscular strength as compared to GU- 17 and GU-14 players whereas there was no significant difference in muscular strength between GU- 14 and GU- 19, GU-17 and GU-19 players.