Evaluation of Selected Anthropometric Characteristics Physical Fitness and Athletic Performance of RDT Hockey Academy adapted Schoolgirls in the Rayalasema District of Andhra Pradesh

This investigation was purported to evaluate the selected anthropometric characteristics physical fitness and athletic performance of schoolgirls adapted by RDT hockey academy in the Rayalasema district of Andhra Pradesh, India. For this reason, 547 schoolgirls from twenty-six (26) schools in four (4) different districts adapted by RDT hockey academy in the Rayalasema District of Andhra Pradesh, India were considered as subjects. These subjects were in the age group of 11 to 16 years, and they were assessed for their selected anthropometric characteristics (height, weight), physical fitness (speed, explosive power) and athletic performance (100m dash) using standardized tests and procedures. The data collected were subjected to statistical analysis by means of One-way ANOVA, and Bonferroni corrections post hoc test. The confidence interval was fixed at p<0.05 in all cases. The research findings ensure statistically considerable age difference on selected variables, and it implies that age differences influence almost all fitness parameters