Author(s): Dr. Praveen Kumar

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to find out the differences of Somatotypes among different athletes of Jummping, running and throwing events. Total 72 subjects (top three players of selected events) were selected from All India Athletic Intervarsity championship 2015 held at P.U. Patiala. For assessing the somatotype anthropometric technique developed used by Heath and Carter 1984. Analysis of variance was used to analyzing the mean differences. Results of the study reveled that Throwers were significantly greater in endomorphy and Mesomorphy whereas the Jumpers were significantly greater in Ecomorphy than other two groups.

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