PHYSICAL FITNESS STATUS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND NON-PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

The study was to compare the Physical fitness status of Physical Education and Non-Physical Education students of S.G.G.S. Khalsa College Mahilpur. The AAHPER (1976) Youth Physical Fitness Test (Six Test Item: Pull-up, Sit-up, Shuttle Run,  Standing Broad Jump, 50 yard Dash and 600 Yard Run/Walk) was conducted on 50 male students ranging between 18 to 25 years (25 Physical Education and 25 Non- Physical Education students). To compare the mean differences between physical education and Non-physical students‘t’ test was computed with the help of SPSS Software. The level of significance chosen was .05. There were significant differences obtained between physical education and Non-physical education students. The finding reveals that physical education students are superior in their physical fitness than their counterparts.