Authors : Kimta D. K.
Page Nos : 84-85
Description :
The purpose of this study was to compare the Motor fitness of Cricket and Handball Players of
Nagpur City of Maharashtra State. The research was a descriptive comparative method. Thirty male
Cricket and Handball Players of Nagpur City of Maharas
htra State were selected as the samples for the
purpose of study between the age group of 16 to 19 years. In which 30 were Cricket players and rest 30
were Handball players. The criterion measures adopted for this study were Agility and Speed. The data
col
lection tools used in the study were Shuttle Run and 50 Yard. Data of Motor Fitness Components
between Cricket and Handball players was compared by using independent Sample „t‟ test. The level of
significance was kept at 0.05 level of significant to test t
he hypothesis. The researcher analysed the
collected data as per the objectives set for the research study. The statistical analysis of Motor Fitness
revealed that in both the components: Agility and speed there was significant difference between Cricket
and Handball Players. Thus research Hypothesis was accepted. In the present the results also showed
that in Motor fitness components like agility and speed the cricket players where found to be better than
Handball players. Finally the researcher concluded
that the Cricket players were more fit as compare to
Handball players. This clearly shows that players of Cricket game are more fit as compare to players of
Handball game.
