Selected Recreational Games

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Effect of Selected Recreational Games on Physical Fitness of Children

Introduction:

Play and recreation are a natural part of childhood, and vital to normal development. Children are able to learn, master experience, express; they cope with anxiety, create, achieve and develop skills through play and recreation activity. Play also helps children learn to adapt to the healthcare experience.
Recreational activities are widely popular across the globe. Some enjoy touring to beautiful places around the world while others take interest in pursuing their hobbies as a means of recreation. Be it of any sort, recreation needs to be made a vital component of the fast life of the present times.
Kids need physical activity to build strength, coordination, …show more content…

The 30 male children of age ranging from 12-13 years of Dibrugarh were selected as subjects and divided into two unequated groups Viz. Experimental Group- A and Control Group- B. Experimental treatment was given to Group A and no specific treatment was given to Control Group- B. The data pertaining to the study were collected from the selected subjects by administering selected test on selected physical fitness components prior and immediately after completion of the training programme. The Selection of Recreational Games are Dodge Ball, Tunnel Ball Relay, Chain formation, Hoping Relay, In the Tank on the Bank, Plucking the Tail, Touching the ankle, Kangaroo Race, Tag of War, Collecting the Stone, Ready and Crab Walk Relay. The experimental treatment was given to the experimental group A for 45 minutes per day weekly 5 days for six (6) weeks. To analyze and interpret the collected data the raw scores were further converted to t-score and t-test statistical technique was employed. When differences were found to be significant by t- ratio, tabulated t value was observed to assess the significant difference between the means and the level of significance was observed at 0.05 level of …show more content…

Experimental Pre-test 253.43 29.22
32.47
10.11
3.21*
Post-test 285.90 26.07

Control Pre-test 229.11 16.52 2.97 7.07 0.42 Post-test 232.08 21.86
*Significant at 0.05 level of confidence Tabulated t0.05 (14) = 2.145

Figure- 1
Graphical depiction of pre test – post test composite means of Physical fitness variables of Experimental and Control Group

Table- 2
Comparison of post-test composite means of selected Physical fitness variables of Experimental group and Control Group
Group Test Mean S D MD SE t-ratio
Experimental Post-test 285.90 26.07 53.82 8.78 6.12*
Control Post-test 232.08 21.86
*Significant at 0.05 level of confidence Tabulated t0.05 (28) = 2.048 Figure- 2
Graphical depiction of post test composite means of Physical fitness variables of Experimental and Control Group

Table-3
Comparison of pre-test and post-test means of selected Physical fitness variables of Experimental group

Group Variables Test Mean S D MD SE t-ratio

Experimental

Explosive Leg Strength Pre-test 52.69 8.88
5
3.35
1.44
Post-test 57.69 9.49 Agility Pre-test 49.14 12.13
9.40
3.43
2.74*
Post-test 58.54 5.52 Balance Pre-test 50.36 8.58 7.24 4.30 1.68 Post-test 57.60

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