Comparative Study of Physical Parameters Among Tennis, Badminton and Squash Players at the University Level |

ABSTRACT:

The aim of thestudy was to compare the physical parameters among tennis, badminton and squashplayers at the university level. The participants selected for the study were80 players from badminton (N=30), tennis (N=27) and squash (N=23) aged 20.2 ±2.1, 20.6 ± 2.2, and 19.9 ± 2.7 years, respectively, from Lakshmibai NationalUniversity of Physical Education, Gwalior. AAHPER youth fitness test was usedto measure physical parameters, which consist of six test batteries i.e.distance runs, pushups, pull-ups, sit-ups, standing broad jump and sit &reach. The mean and standard deviation of AAHPER test batteries amongbadminton, tennis and squash players were distances runs 3202.00 ± 175.49, 3311.11± 136.05, 3271.74 ± 164.25; sit-ups 42.46 ± 4.60, 37.62 ± 3.74, 37.21 ± 3.51;pushups 34.70 ± 4.04, 34.25 ± 4.10, 34.82 ± 3.82; pull ups 7.73 ± 2.82, 7.22 ±2.30, 7.56 ± 2.17; standing broad jump 241.50 ± 11.68, 235.00 ± 7.22, 231.69 ±8.28; sit and reach 38.50 ± 5.25, 36.11 ± 4.28, 35.47 ± 3.61, respectively. Tocompare the physical parameters among three sports one way ANOVA was calculatedand found significant at 0.05 level of significance in distance runs, sit-ups,standing broad jump and sit & reach. As the calculated ‘F’values, 3.41, 14.68, 7.57 and 3.43 respectively aregreater than the tabulated value at 2, 77 df, scheffes post hoc test wasconducted to find out the mean difference among the groups. Result indicatedthat the badminton players have better abdominal strength and explosivestrength of lower extremities than tennis and squash players whereas tennisplayers have better aerobic endurance than badminton players.