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 abdominal strength and endurance of age ranging from 16-17 years, belonging to the state of Maharashtra, Sit ups test used as a tool. The results of the percentile norms presented the grade of raw scores in Sit ups 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 ups were Sk .159 (Boys), Ku .016^lk (Boys), Sk .541 (Girls), Ku .657^lk (Girls) and subject’s (17 Years) Sk -.053 (Boys), Ku -.205^lk (Boys), Sk .394 (Girls), Ku .020^lk (Girls) respectively. It can, therefore, be said that the distribution of subject’s scores in Sit ups test is positively skewed. It seems the distribution of Sit ups scores is nearly normal.

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