Author(s): Shekhar Mondal

Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to find out the physical fitness level between Bangladesh and Indian primary school going boys aged 7 to 9 years old. All of the subjects live at village. All of 300 primary school going boys were born in daily labour or peasant family. The study was conducted on 148 Bangladeshi boys and 152 Indian boys for the comparison of selected physical fitness variables. The selected variables for the study were flexibility (sit and reach test) lower body explosive strength (standing broad jump), and cardiovascular endurance (Reduced cooper test). T-test was used to find out the significant difference among different disciplines. It was concluded that there was significant differences between Bangladeshi and Indian boys in flexibility (sit and reach test), lower body explosive strength (standing broad jump). The significance difference was not found on cardiovascular endurance variable. Bangladeshi boys have better lower body explosive strength and cardiovascular endurance than Indian boys. Indian boys have slightly higher BMI and flexibility than Bangladeshi boys.

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