Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 9(6), pp. 436 - 444
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090611
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Health-Related Physical Fitness of School Going Girls in Indian Himalayan Region: An Analytical Survey

Tadang Minu ¹, Anil Mili ¹, Dipika Basumatary ¹, Vivek Kumar Singh ¹, Poli Borah ², Hemantajit Gogoi ^3,*
1 Department of Physical Education, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India
² Department of Sports Biomechanics, Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior, India
³ Department of Sports Coaching, Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva Sports University, Chabua, India

ABSTRACT

Objective: Recently, Indian has adopted many policies to promote health, wellness and sports culture in the country. Though these policies have been implemented nationally, limited research is available about the health-related fitness status of children in the Indian Himalayan region. Therefore, the present study was conducted to survey the health-related fitness status of school-going girls in the Indian Himalayan region. Materials and methods: A total of 563 school-going girls had participated in the study, 166 were from the age group of 10-12 years, 164 from the age group of 13-15 years and 233 from the age group of 16-18 years. Administration manual of Khelo India Fitness Assessment in Schools-version 2.0 was followed for data collection for five health-related physical fitness components. Simple descriptive statistics and One-Way ANOVA test were employed as statistical tools for the study. Results: The study showed a moderate level of health-related fitness among school-going girls in the Indian Himalayan region. The height and weight of the participants were found at lower 50 percentiles as per the growth chart of IAP. One-Way ANOVA test and pairwise comparison revealed the presence of variance in the fitness components between different age groups. Conclusion: It was suggested to involve parents and elders to change the sedentary habits of the children. Proper execution of sports infrastructure development programmes can further help in promoting health, wellness and sports culture in the region.

KEYWORDS
Physical Fitness, Himalayan Region, NEP 2020, Khelo India

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Tadang Minu , Anil Mili , Dipika Basumatary , Vivek Kumar Singh , Poli Borah , Hemantajit Gogoi , "Health-Related Physical Fitness of School Going Girls in Indian Himalayan Region: An Analytical Survey," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 9, No. 6, pp. 436 - 444, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090611.

(b). APA Format:
Tadang Minu , Anil Mili , Dipika Basumatary , Vivek Kumar Singh , Poli Borah , Hemantajit Gogoi (2021). Health-Related Physical Fitness of School Going Girls in Indian Himalayan Region: An Analytical Survey. Universal Journal of Public Health, 9(6), 436 - 444. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090611.