Analysis of Health Related Physical Fitness Components in Female Students of Government and Private Schools of Chandigarh

Health related physical fitness consists of those components of physical fitness that have a relationship with good health. This research aimed at comparing the health related physical fitness between government and private school girls of Chandigarh. To do so a descriptive survey was designed. A total of three hundred (N=300) girls, (150) from government schools and 150 from private schools of Chandigarh), aged between 16 - 18 years), were selected through purposive sampling technique. To measure maximal functional capacity and cardio-respiratory fitness, the level of obesity, the abdominal muscular strength & endurance, and the flexibility of the lower back and posterior thighs of the participants, the 9-Minute run, Skin fold Caliper, modified sit-ups and Sit and reach tests were applied, respectively. Student T-test was applied to compare the two study groups. Results showed that private school girls had better health related physical fitness as compared to government school girls. Discussion and So the formers need to be provided with better physical facilities, nutritional diet and other related things which help them in improving their health relate physical fitness.