Comparison of selected physical fitness anthropometrical and psychological variables among competitive and non competitive folk dancers of Punjab

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the Comparison of Physical fitness, anthropometric and Psychological Variables among Competitive and Non-Competitive Folk Dancers of Punjab. The study is designed to compare the two groups that are competitive and non-competitive and to compare three groups that are three Universities (Panjab University Chandigarh, Punjabi University Patiala and Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar). The study was conducted to assess the difference in both categories male and female separately. A total of 360 (180 competitive and 180 non-competitive) were selected for the study. 180 competitive (90 male and 90 female) similarly 180 Non- competitive (90 male and 90 female) were selected for t-ratio. In both categories, male and female 60 from each university (30 competitive and 30 noncompetitive) subjects were selected for analysis of variance. Anxiety Test (SCAT) by A.K.P Sinha and L.N.K Sinha (2010) was used to measure anxiety. The aggression scale by Roma Pal and Tasneem Naqvi (1980) was used to measure the aggression level of subjects. Self-Efficacy Scale by G.P. Mathur and Rajkumari Bhatnagar (2012) was used to analyse the self-efficacy component. Standing broad jump test, Sit and reach test, Shuttle run test, 600-yard run and walk test, and 50-yard dash were used to measure the physical fitness variables. Standardized measuring tools were used to measure the height and weight, and thigh and calf circumference. To find out the significant difference among dancers of three universities analysis of variance was applied. To find out the difference two groups t-test was applied. It was found that there is a significant between the competitive and non-competitive groups and there is no significant difference between the three universities. newline