Study of Body Composition, Flexibility and Muscular Endurance between Football & Handball

Abstract

In the present modernized society the importance of sport is well understood and given a very high response. Body composition can be measured in several ways, through caliper to measure the thickness of subcutaneous fat multiple place on the body. These measurements are then used to estimate total body fat with a margin of error of approximately four % points. Flexibility is the range of motion around a joint, high flexibility helps in lowering the injuries in all stages of life. Muscular endurance is the ability of the muscles to continue to perform with out fatigue. The to continue to perform with out fatigue. The purpose of this present study was to compare the body composition (percentage of body fat), flexibility (hip & trunk flexibility), and muscular Endurance (sit-ups test) between college level Football &Handball Players.

Method:

Sixty(60) males participated at colleges level, Football  Players (N=30) and Handball Players (N=30) ranging between 18 to 22 years were selected randomly from  GHG. Khalsa College Gurusar Sadhar Ldh. Punjab India for this study. To compare the mean differences between the college level Football &Handball Players, ‘t’-test was employed.

Result and Discussion: Body composition (percentage of body fat), Flexibility (hip & trunk) and  muscular endurance (sit-ups test were found to be statistically significant. The mean and S.D between the Football & Handball Players for body composition are (11.40,1.92) and (14.43,2.82) respectively. Regard to flexibility the Mean and S.D. between the Football & Handball Players are (23.32,5.48) and (17.10, 1.86) respectively Mean and S.D. between the Football =Handball Players regard to muscular endurance are (26.47, 4.87) and (17.23,2.71) respectively.

Conclusion : it is concluded that there is a significant difference in body composition of Football &Handball Players. The trunk & hip flexibility of Football &Handball Players differ significantly. Furthermore lastly regard to muscular endurance difference.