Abstract
This study was undertaken to develop the test battery for measuring physical fitness
of Indian boys among the age group of 9 to 12 years. The sample consisted of 100
boys from different Schools in India. Twentyone test items were selected for this
study covering speed, strength, agility, balance, flexibility and endurance. The data obtained from 21 tests were subjected to two types of analysis. Under descriptive analysis, various measures were computed in order to have an idea about the characteristics of all the 21 test items. Secondly, Factor analysis was applied by using
the principal component analysis and the final solution so obtained was used to identify the different factors of general fitness. These factors were given an appropriate name depending upon the characteristics of variables it contained.
Finally, the test battery for measuring general fitness was developed by picking up
one or two variables from each factor, having the highest loading. The battery thus constituted the following test items: 50 Mts. dash for speed, Standing Broad Jump for
Power, 1 Min. Situps for Strength, Stork Balance on Bass Stick and 8 Min. Run/Walk
test for endurance.
of Indian boys among the age group of 9 to 12 years. The sample consisted of 100
boys from different Schools in India. Twentyone test items were selected for this
study covering speed, strength, agility, balance, flexibility and endurance. The data obtained from 21 tests were subjected to two types of analysis. Under descriptive analysis, various measures were computed in order to have an idea about the characteristics of all the 21 test items. Secondly, Factor analysis was applied by using
the principal component analysis and the final solution so obtained was used to identify the different factors of general fitness. These factors were given an appropriate name depending upon the characteristics of variables it contained.
Finally, the test battery for measuring general fitness was developed by picking up
one or two variables from each factor, having the highest loading. The battery thus constituted the following test items: 50 Mts. dash for speed, Standing Broad Jump for
Power, 1 Min. Situps for Strength, Stork Balance on Bass Stick and 8 Min. Run/Walk
test for endurance.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Fourth Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport |
| Editors | Neville de Mestra, Kuldeep Kumar |
| Place of Publication | Gold Coast |
| Publisher | ANZIAM |
| Pages | 197-205 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| Event | 4th Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport - Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia Duration: 13 Jul 1998 → 15 Jul 1998 Conference number: 4th http://www.anziam.org.au/Fourth+MCS |
Conference
| Conference | 4th Conference on Mathematics and Computers in Sport |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Gold Coast |
| Period | 13/07/98 → 15/07/98 |
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