An investigation of physical fitness variables between rural and urban students

The main aim of the current study is to find out the comparison of Physical Fitness variables between rural and urban boys students. To investigate the study, 20 rural and 20 urban boys students from different schools which are situated at villages in district of Davangere (Karnataka) were chosen of age between 13-17 years as subjects. AAHPHERD youth physical fitness test was examined to the participants have strictly followed the instructions and demonstration as given in the introduction to measurement in the physical education and exercises sciences handbook detailed for administering each test item are given below. Pull –ups, sit-up test, shuttle run, standing broad jump, 50 meters dash, and 600 yards run-walk. Result shows that rural and urban students have no significant difference in physical fitness components.