The comparison of physical fitness in secondary male students in altitude and coastal areas

Authors : Esmaeil ZAHIBI, Seyed Hossein ALAVI

Pages : 10-15

Doi:10.15314/tjse.50273

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Publication Date : 2016-01-19

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :The aim of this research is the comparison of physical fitness in secondary male students in altitude and coastal areas and difference between the physical fitness on based AAHPERD test. The samples consist of 450 subjects of 1017 subjects in altitude insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Shahrekord); and coastal area insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mahmood Abad); in Iran in years of 2013 which were selected cluster- randomly sampling by Morgan Table. We investigated the effect of high altitude on the tests of physical fitness resident students near sea level insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(-5 m); and in Altitude insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2100 m);. The tests of physical fitness include: Pull-ups test, Sit-ups test, Agility test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4 x 9);, 45 Sprint test, 1600m running, Long jump and Flexibility test. For determining of different between physical fitness of altitude and coastal area students was used t- test. The result of this research shows that there is no significant difference between the average of Pull-ups test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(t=0.965; p=0.385);, Flexibility insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(t=1.722; p=0.089);, Agility insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4 x 9 m); test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(t=1.765; p=0.084); and 45 sprint insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(t=1.24; p=0.221); of students in coastal area and altitude. There is significant difference between the average of Sit-ups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(t=2.29; p=0.016);, 1600m running insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(t=11.132; p=0.001); and Long jump insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(t=3.18; p=0.004); in altitude. The students of altitude have higher power and cardio-respiratory endurance rather than coastal area. But the students of coastal area have stronger abdominal muscles rather than altitude. High altitude reduces the distance covered by youth athlete students during tests. Neither acclimatization nor lifelong residence at high altitude protects against detrimental effects of altitude on tests activity profile.
Keywords : AAHPERD test, altitude areas, physical fitness, sea level

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