Relationship of Anthropometric Variables with the Performance Score of Women Athletes of Universities of Punjab

Abstract

The present study is entitled Relationship of Anthropometric Variables with the Performance Score of Women Athletes of Universities of Punjab . The study was delimited to 90 positin holder college athlete Punjab state universities with the age group of 18-28 years. The method used for data collection was anthropomtric test and the subjects were selected with random sampling method. After that the data was analyzed with the help suitable statistical analysis (Correlation) and the following conclusion was made: newlineDiscuss Throwers newline It is concluded that there was significant relationship in height, Weight, Biceps muscle girth, Total Arm Length, Leg Length, Shoulder Width, Hip width and Elbow Width variables and insignificant relationship was found in Knee width, Suprailiac skin fold, Triceps skin fold, Sub-Scapular region skin fold, Calf skin fold and Biceps skin fold of Discus Throwers. newlineRunners newline It was concluded that, there was significant relationship of anthropometric variables with the performance score of women Sprinters of Punjab. Further significant relationship was found in Leg Length, Hip width and Elbow Width and insignificant relationship was found in height, Weight, Biceps muscle girth, Total Arm Length, Shoulder Width, Knee width, Suprailiac skin fold, Triceps skin fold, Sub-Scapular region skin fold, Calf skin fold and Biceps skin fold of Sprinters newlineJumpers newline It was concluded that there was significant relationship of anthropometric variables with the performance score of women Long Jumpers of Punjab. Further more significant relationship was found in height, Weight, Leg Length, Hip width, Sub-Scapular region skin fold and Calf skin fold variables and insignificant relationship was found in Biceps muscle girth, Total Arm Length, Shoulder Width, and Elbow Width, Knee width, Suprailiac skin fold, Triceps skin fold and Biceps skin fold of Long Jumpers. newline newline