Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the speed and agility ability of Kho-Kho and Kabaddi players. A total of sixty (N=60) subjects were randomly chosen for this study. Out of 60 players, 30 players were from Kho-Kho and 30 from Kabaddi. The age of the players ranged from 18 to 28 years. The variable undertake for the study are : selected psychomotor variables namely speed and agility were considered as criterion for the study. Speed ability was tested by 50m dash sprint, whereas agility ability was tested by 4X10m shuttle run. Mean and standard deviation of each variable were calculated and t-test was computed to analyze the significance of difference between the means. All statistical calculations were done by standard statistical procedure. To determine the differences, if any, between the two groups of players, the independent t-test was calculated. Statistical significance was tested at 0.05 level of confidence. It is concluded from the result that Kho-Kho players are superior to Kabaddi players in the terms of speed and agility.
Key Words: Speed, Agility, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi.
Author’s- Mr. Ram jee, Dr. Raj Veer Singh