A Comparative Analysis of Physiological and Physical Fitness Variables among Intercolligiate Volleyball Players of Jammu Region
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The present study aims to investigate the comparative analysis of physiological and physical fitness variables between urban and rural intercollegiate volleyball players of Jammu region. A total (N=100) intercollegiate volleyball male players, 50 from urban areas and 50 from rural areas were selected. The variables selected for the present study were Physiological Variables contain BMI and Resting Heart Rate whereas Physical fitness variables contain Muscular Strength and Explosive Strength. For comparing physiological and physical fitness variables between rural and urban intercollegiate volleyball players, descriptive Statistics and independent't' test were applied at 0.05 level of significance. The finding reveals no significant difference in both physiological and physical fitness variables between urban and rural intercollegiate volleyball players of Jammu region. These results suggest that the Physiological and Physical variables are relatively similar. The findings led to the conclusion that a few other factors, such as the small sample size and the individuals' insincere responses, might be to blame for the outcomes.
Author: Malook Singh
Language: English
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410930414