Analysis of Health Related Physical Fitness Components in Female Students of Government and Private Schools of Chandigarh

Document Type : Original Article

Abstract

Purpose: Health related physical fitness consists of those components of physical fitness that have a 
relationship with good health. This research aimed at comparing the health related physical fitness between 
government and private school girls of Chandigarh.
Material and Methods: To do so a descriptive survey was designed. A total of three hundred (N=300) girls, 
(150) from government schools and 150 from private schools of Chandigarh), aged between 16 - 18 years), 
were selected through purposive sampling technique. To measure maximal functional capacity and cardiorespiratory fitness, the level of obesity, the abdominal muscular strength & endurance, and the flexibility of 
the lower back and posterior thighs of the participants, the 9-Minute run, Skin fold Caliper, modified sit-ups 
and Sit and reach tests were applied, respectively. Student T-test was applied to compare the two study groups. 
 Results: Results showed that private school girls had better health related physical fitness as compared to 
government school girls.
Discussion and Conclusion: So the formers need to be provided with better physical facilities, nutritional 
diet and other related things which help them in improving their health relate physical fitness.

Keywords

Cardio-respiratory function

Body composition

Flexibility

Muscular endurance

Government

private school

Chandigarh

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