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PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT CONCENTRATING ON THE 1ST 2ND AND 3RD YEARS COLLEGE STUDENTS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpessr.2020(III-I).01      10.31703/gpessr.2020(III-I).01      Published : Dec 2020

Physical Fitness Assessment: Concentrating on the 1st, 2nd And 3rd Year's College Students

    The main propose of the study was to concentrate assessment of physical fitness, especially to focus on the 1st, 2nd And 3rd Year's College students. In most of the advance countries of the globe, different test have been developed in accordance vicinity. Hence, the present study was carryout to develop test batteries for the physical fitness assessment. In this regards, 2340 students of 8th 9th and 10th classes were conveniently selected in the study. Mean and standard deviation were used to test the formulated hypotheses. Poor physical fitness among the students was found. Therefore, it was recommended that the teachers and parents should make it obligatory to take proper care of their students/children’s physical fitness by providing a healthy diet and also allow them to participate in sports activities.

    Terms, Assessment, Physical Fitness, Students, Test Battery
    (1) Muhammad Safdar Luqman
    Ph.D Scholar, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Zia-ul-Islam
    Professor, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Mehwish Manzoor
    Visiting Lecturer. Department of Physical Education, University of Narowal, Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Luqman, M. S., Zia-ul-Islam., & Manzoor, M. (2020). Physical Fitness Assessment: Concentrating on the 1st, 2nd And 3rd Year's College Students. Global Physical Education and Sports Sciences Review, III(I), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpessr.2020(III-I).01
    CHICAGO : Luqman, Muhammad Safdar, Zia-ul-Islam, and Mehwish Manzoor. 2020. "Physical Fitness Assessment: Concentrating on the 1st, 2nd And 3rd Year's College Students." Global Physical Education and Sports Sciences Review, III (I): 1-5 doi: 10.31703/gpessr.2020(III-I).01
    HARVARD : LUQMAN, M. S., ZIA-UL-ISLAM. & MANZOOR, M. 2020. Physical Fitness Assessment: Concentrating on the 1st, 2nd And 3rd Year's College Students. Global Physical Education and Sports Sciences Review, III, 1-5.
    MHRA : Luqman, Muhammad Safdar, Zia-ul-Islam, and Mehwish Manzoor. 2020. "Physical Fitness Assessment: Concentrating on the 1st, 2nd And 3rd Year's College Students." Global Physical Education and Sports Sciences Review, III: 1-5
    MLA : Luqman, Muhammad Safdar, Zia-ul-Islam, and Mehwish Manzoor. "Physical Fitness Assessment: Concentrating on the 1st, 2nd And 3rd Year's College Students." Global Physical Education and Sports Sciences Review, III.I (2020): 1-5 Print.
    OXFORD : Luqman, Muhammad Safdar, Zia-ul-Islam, , and Manzoor, Mehwish (2020), "Physical Fitness Assessment: Concentrating on the 1st, 2nd And 3rd Year's College Students", Global Physical Education and Sports Sciences Review, III (I), 1-5
    TURABIAN : Luqman, Muhammad Safdar, Zia-ul-Islam, and Mehwish Manzoor. "Physical Fitness Assessment: Concentrating on the 1st, 2nd And 3rd Year's College Students." Global Physical Education and Sports Sciences Review III, no. I (2020): 1-5. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpessr.2020(III-I).01