A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ARM STRENGTH AND LEG STRENGTH AMONG NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL FEMALE GYMNASTS

 Dr.Mohd Salim Javed, Dr.Pravin Kumar and Lovleen Bala

 ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was compare the arm strength and leg strength differentials between national and state level female gymnasts. To achieve this purpose of study, only forty female gymnasts between the age group of 13-25 were selected through purposive sampling technique (non probability sampling technique) from Punjab state. They were twenty national level female gymnasts and twenty state level female gymnasts to find out the deference in both groups with respect to their arm and leg strength. Youth physical fitness test were used to measure their fitness level. One way ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) statistical techniques used to analyse the scores. The results of the investigation showed highly significant in both variables of Arms strength and Explosive leg strength which were tested on 0.05 level of significance.

Keywords: Arm Strength, Leg Strength, State and National