COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LOWER LEG LENGTH OF LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS AT DIFFERENT LEVEL OF COMPETITION

Dr. Mohammad Muqarram; Dr. Jaswant Singh Yadav

Volume : IV, Issue : X, October - 2014

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LOWER LEG LENGTH OF LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS AT DIFFERENT LEVEL OF COMPETITION

Dr. Mohammad Muqarram, Dr. Jaswant Singh Yadav

Abstract :

The purpose of the present study was to investigate anthropometrical variations among the all India intervarsity, national and state level long distance runners. The study consisted of 227 All India Intervarsity, 131 National and 42 State Long Distance Runners from different levels of competition. The age group ranged from 18 to25 years. Measurements included the lower leg length of all athletes. For measuring the lower leg length. The measuring tape were used. It was found that there is a significant difference between the mean lower leg length of national and state level long distance runners. Where as there is a no difference exists between all India intervarsity and national level long distance runners and also between all India intervarsity and state level long distance runners.