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Anthropometric and Physical Fitness of the Under-16 Regional-School Cricket Players, of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

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  • Muhammad Tahir Nazeer

    (Assistant Professor,Department of Sports Science & Physical Education,The Punjab University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.)

  • Muhammad Zia Ul Haq

    (Lecturer,Department of Physical Education & Sports Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.)

  • Muhammad Badar Habib

    (Lecturer,Department of Physical Education & Sports Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analysis the anthropometry and fitness of the under-16 regional and school cricket players. Twenty participants were selected from the Bahawalpur regional cricket team and (n = 20) from school teams. Selected variables were height, weight, skinfolds, girths, bone lengths, breadths, 30-m race, set-ups, hand grip strength, flexibility, standing broad jump, and agility. the anthropometric and physical fitness of regional and school cricket players was compared by applying Independent t-test. The results disclosed that the regional cricket players were significantly higher in arm span, arm length, and leg lengths, shoulder, elbow and knee breadths. The regional cricketers were faster in 30 m sprints, hand grip strength, setups, flexibility, and standing broad jump than school players. It was concluded the under-16 regional players were superior in anthropometric and physical fitness because they were selected from the larger population and regular in training program than school cricketers.

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  • Muhammad Tahir Nazeer & Muhammad Zia Ul Haq & Muhammad Badar Habib, 2018. "Anthropometric and Physical Fitness of the Under-16 Regional-School Cricket Players, of Bahawalpur, Pakistan," Global Regional Review, Humanity Only, vol. 3(1), pages 333-342, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:aaw:grrjrn:v:3:y:2018:i:1:p:333-342
    DOI: 10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).24
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    Keywords

    Anthropometry; Body Segments; Cricket Bowling; Cricket Batting; Cricket Players;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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