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| Article Name : | | | SPORTS PARTICIPATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS BOYS IN BUNDELKHAND REGION – A LONGITUDINAL STUDY | | Author Name : | | | Sachin Gupta | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | ISRJ-305 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile | | Abstract : | | | The purpose of the study was to study the effect of sports participation on academic achievement of government schools boys of Bundelkhand region. The study was delimited to the 120 boys of 14 -17 years of age group who were studying at Government Schools in Bundelkhand Region of Uttar Pradesh, India. The subjects were from three groups i.e. one who were participating in individual sports, another who were participating in team sports and others who ere not at all involved in any sports. To assess the academic achievements of the selected subjects, Academic Achievement verbal intelligence test developed by Mr. R k Ojha and K Ray Chowdhury was used. ANCOVA was employed in the study find the significant differences among the selected groups. Individual games group was found to be best as far as the academic achievements are concerned. | | Keywords : | | - academic achievement
- sports participation
- physical activity
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