ISSN NO : 2277-3665
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Article Name :
COMPARISON OF ANTHROPOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS AMONG ALL INDIA INTER-UNIVERSITY LONG JUMPERS AND HIGH JUMPERS
Author Name :
MANOBALA V. , R.ANNADURAI
Publisher :
Ashok Yakkaldevi
Article Series No. :
ISRJ-101
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Abstract :
The study was to find out the comparison on anthropometric characteristics among all india inter-university jumpers. To achieve that subjects aged from 18-28 years from the 73rd All India Inter-University Athletic Championship held at University Of Kalyani in West Bengal from 22nd to 26th January 2013. In this athletic championship, 168 universities were participated. I have selected for male athletes in long jumpers and high jumpers. The difference on the independent variables such as standing height, upper leg length, lower leg length, thigh girth among the categorical variables of long jumpers and high jumpers. The analysis of 't' ratio was used to determine any significant difference was present among the independent variables. The study revealed that the selected independent variables such as standing height, upper leg length, lower leg length, thigh girth. That there was no significant difference for long jumpers and high jumpers.
Keywords :
  • 1.standing height 2.upper leg length, 3.lower leg length, 4.thigh girth.