Author(s): Dr. Rohit A Tambe

Abstract:
To measure the physical fitness component that is stability and establishing norms of same test for students, age 16 and 17 years, studying in the Higher Secondary Schools of Maharashtra was represent the population. Random sampling, maximum 12,800 students (i.e., 6,400 boys and 6,400 girls) from all Education Divisions of Maharashtra state was attended for data collection. The research design followed, here, a survey-cum-normative research. To measure and Establishing norms for flexibility of the lower back of age ranging from 16-17 years, belonging to the state of Maharashtra, Sit and Rich test used as a tool. The results of the percentile norms presented the grade of raw scores in Stork stand test -item can be identified on the basis of Likert’s Five Point scale. Result reveals that the values of SK (Skewness) and Ku (Kurtosis) of the distribution of subject’s (16 Years) Sit and Rich were 1.112 (Boys), 1.497^lk (Boys), .858 (Girls), .491 ^lk (Girls) and subject’s (17 Years) 1.129 (Boys), 1.203 ^lk (Boys), 1.155 (Girls), 1.352 ^lk (Girls) respectively. It can, therefore, be said that the distribution of subject’s scores in Stork stand test is positively skewed. It seems the distribution of Stork stand scores is nearly normal.

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