Abstract

In this study an attempt has been made to find out the comparative changes on leg length and leg explosive strength of 12 to 16 years boys. The subjects of the present study were selected randomly from the school of Naihati Narendra Vidyaniketan, 24 Pgs (N), WB. Thirty students of each age group’s i.e.; 150 boy’s students were randomly selected for this purpose. The criteria measured in this article were leg length and leg explosive strength. The data on the leg length and leg explosive strength were analyzed by applying ANOVA to find out significant differences if any among the five age groups. Significant results were found in leg length and leg explosive strength.

Keywords

Leg length and leg explosive strength, Height & weight, 12-16 years boys,

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