A Comparative Study on selected Physical Fitness Components between State Level Kho-Kho Players and Professional Chhau Dancers

Abstract

Objectives: The main purpose of the study was to compare the selected Physical Fitness components (Agility, Flexibility and Muscular Endurance) between state level Kho-Kho players and professional Chhau Dancers. Methodology: To accomplish these study total 70 female subjects (35 Kho-Kho players & 35 Chhau Dancers) were randomly selected for this study. Kho-Kho players who participated in state level competition from different districts of West Bengal were selected for this study as subjects. Chhau Dancers were selected as subject from Purulia District and they were 5 years practitioner. The ages of the subjects were ranges between 18 to 25 years. Selected Physical Fitness component (Agility, Flexibility and Muscular Endurance) were the criterion measured for this study. All Selected criterion were measured through different standard test. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard divination) and independent t – test was used for data analysis and interpretation. Significant differences were considered at > 0.05 level of confidence. Results: Statistical calculation of the gathered data showed that there were no significant differences between State Level Kho-Kho Players and Professional Chhau Dancers in relation to Agility, Flexibility and Muscular Endurance at 0.05 level of significance. Conclusions: It was concluded that in respect of Agility and Flexibility Chhau Dancers were better in compare to Kho-Kho players. But in case of Muscular Endurance Kho-Kho players were better than Chhau Dancers.