Comparison of speed and endurance among long distance and short distance athletes of Kashmir Division

Abstract

The main idea and aim of this comparative study is to assess and compare the speed and endurance among long distance and short distance athletes of Kashmir division. For this comparative study  (60) subjects were selected ,   30 athletes were long distance runner and 30 were  short distance runner all were selected from Kashmir division city which were selected randomly from various disticte of Kashmir division  for the study . The the statistical  criteria used  for selecting the subjects was  through simple random sampling. All the athletes from both the categories were of the age  ranged between 25-35 years. To compare and  analyze the speed and endurance among long distance and short distance athletes of Kashmir division. Of the athletes  of both the groups two different tests or equipments were used. For speed A digital Stop watch for recording the distance covered per unit time and for endurance  Heart Rate count. Vo2_max.  Bench for Cardiovascular was used. The comparison  analysis of data was done by using statistical technique  â€˜t’- test for finding  the significance difference speed and endurance of long and short distance runner of Kashmir division  the level of significance was set at 0.05 levels (p<0.05). The calculated means and standard deviation of speed and endurance  of long distance distance athletes of Kashmir division selected variables of industrial inhabitants  viz. speed( 12.82 ± 1.07 endurance VO2 Max is ( 58.24 ± 7.25 )  and the findings means and standard deviation of selected  variables  of short distance atheletes of Kashmir division in speed (13.87± 2.93), endurance (448 ± 66.39), Hence the Non-industrial inhabitants were found with sound cardio respiratory capacities as compared to Industrial Inhabitants the difference might be due to the pollution of industries which directly or indirectly affects the population (people) residing in industrial area.