Relationship of Health Related Fitness to Academic Achievement of High School Girls of Hunsur Taluk
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Sports and Physical Education (IOSR-JSPE) - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
A better understanding of Health related fitness and academic achievement may facilitate the development of more targeted sports activity interventions. Few studies have analyzed the rates and correlates of physical activity and academic achievement in economically and geographically diverse populations. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the relationship of health related fitness and academic achievement of high school girls in Hunsur Taluk. So this investigation is an attempt to explore these issues to shed more light on this area and to help further the knowledge base. The study was delimited to sixty (n=60) the students studying in High schools of Hunsur Taluk during the academic year 2017-18. Health Related Fitness variables were the Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Cardio-respiratory Endurance, Flexibility and Body Composition. The data in respect of academic achievement was computed by percentage of marks scored by the subjects in the qualifying examination. The data was analyzed through product moment correlation ‘r’ to find out the relationship of dependent variable with independent variables. ANOVA was used. Analysis revealed that a very high positive correlation between academic achievement and Health related fitness and it was also found relationship was statistically significant. Health related fitness variables Cardio-vascular Endurance, Flexed arm hang, Sit-ups and flexibility has positive relationship with academic achievement of high school girls of Hunsur Taluk. BMI is correlated significantly negative related academic achievement indicating inverse relationship between academic and BMI. The author concluded from the analysis of data that there was significance difference between Health related fitness variables and academic achievement of high school girls of Hunsur Taluk.
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Chandrashekara . H N
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