Physical Fitness among Sports and Non-Sports Persons- A Comparative Study

The present study was an attempt to find out the physical fitness among Sports persons and Non-sports persons of District Srinagar Kashmir. The sample for the present study comprised of 157 Sports persons and 145 Non Sports Persons who were in the age group of 15-28 years. The data was collected at different schools and coaching camps/stadiums. Shuttle Run to measure the Coordinative abilities, 50 Yards Dash/Run to measure the speed capacity, Pull-Ups to measure the muscular strength and Modified Sit & Reach to measure Flexibility, in order to find general physical fitness of the students/players. The data was analyzed by using mean, S.D and t test. Significant mean differences were found in physical fitness levels of Sports persons in comparison to Non-sports persons. The result indicated that Sports persons were found to have higher fitness levels than Non-sports person.