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ANALYSIS OF ANTHROPOMETRIC CHARACTERS AMONG TAMILNADU UNIVERSITIES ATHLETES

. Reyaz Ahmad Rather & Suhail-ur-Rehman


Abstract

The purpose of the study is to analyse the selected anthropometriccharacters among university level athletes. To achieve the purpose 20 sprinters, 20 middle distance runners, 20 high jumpers and 20 long jumpers was taken as subjects they are selected from who are participating 2019-20 South-zone inter university athletic meet held at Annamalai University and their age ranged between 18-24 years. The present study will be undertaken primarily to assess the analysis of Anthropometric characters among Tamil Nadu athletes. The selected dependent variables for this study are as follows Height, Arm girth, Thigh girth, Arm length, and Leg length. Height was measured by stadiometer and other variables are measured by Lufkin Anthropometric tape. The collection of data was analysed by one-way ANOVA. Level of significance fixed at 0.05.There was significant difference on height, arm girth, thigh girth, arm length and leg length between different groups of athletes. It found that high jumpers are better than sprinters, middle distance runners and long jumpers on height, arm length and leg length. It found that sprinters are better than high jumpers, middle distance runners and long jumpers on arm girth. It found that long jumpers are better than sprinters, middle distance runners and high jumpers on thigh girth.

Keywords :- Anthropometric Measurements and Athletes

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