Chess Sports Analysis

NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS OF YOUNG CHESS PLAYERS

AIM: To analyse the nutritional status and physical fitness of chess players.

OBJECTIVE:

• To understand nutritional status of chess players

• To understand the physical activity level

• To assess physical fitness such as strength, flexibility, endurance

• To check body composition of chess players.

INTRODUCTION:

Chess is a game played with two players originated back in 6th century. Evolved in forms from there and still played, it remains one of the most popular games.

GAME PLAY:

Two players play the game- One player has the control of the white pieces, and the other player has the control of the black pieces. The player controlling the white pieces is often simply referred

Again in squat exercises there are various forms but the common most used is the simplest in which:

• Participant spread his legs create a gap between his feet

• And by balancing his body weight spreads his hand in front in air and tries to come down half a way in a sitting position

• He doesn’t sit completely down but comes half and that is continued till he is exhaust or to some counting.

BODY COMPOSITION:

There are several aspects of body composition that is distribution of body fat in whole body and total amount of lean mass and knowing the correct amount of this has become an important aspect in clinical practice, specially infants and children who are in the zone or age of getting obese soon.

Body composition and health are the two most important health aspects in an individual. The growing risk of obesity in children and adults has raised the importance of body fat and techniques or measures to take care of it. Various techniques have evolved in measuring the body composition initially in the early ages Skinfold measurement was done using a skinfold calliper. But now-a-days, with more evolution going on in this field, BIA (Bioelectric Impedance Analysis) is what used to have an approx. knowledge of fat mass and lean

The common test used is “Sit and Reach”

Equipment:

• Measuring tape

• Floor Matt

Procedure:

• On the matt the tape is stick

• Participant must sit in a V-Position and bend in front and touch the hand on tape.

• Then it is marked till where he can stretch and reach.

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS

Psychological tests are important to have an idea about the athletes own psychology that his attitude towards the life, game or self . intelligence, maturity and other prospectus that can affect athletes performance need to be monitored like some peer pressure , family problems etc. there are various test that can be performed like:

Ruler drop test:

From this a persons attention his reaction time to anything can be tested.

Equipment required:

• A ruler

Procedure:

• Two people sit opposite to each other

• One drops a ruler/scale and the one participating in test has to catch it soon

• Comparing it with norms its reaction time can be judged to be fast or slow.

Anxiety:

Anxiety can be usually seen in athletes and can even in non-athletes where they have work to complete or in athletes when they have a competition.

It can watch out by some signs like nervousness, sweating, chest pain, shortness of breath,