2022, Vol. 9, Issue 6, Part C

Objective: The present study was designed to compare stress and motor fitness ability among married and unmarried soccer players.

Methodology: A cross sectional study was consisting of 60 tribal male subjects namely married soccer players (n = 30) and unmarried soccer players (n = 30) selected from football coaching camp of Bankura and Purulia District of West Bengal, India. The age of the subjects were ranging from 21 to 27 years. Further, descriptive statistics, and‘t’ test applied to assess and compare the stress and motor fitness variables between the selected group of subjects.

Result: Statistically, there was significant difference found on stress (‘t’= 27.34) between married and unmarried soccer players. Whereas, there was no significant difference found between married and unmarried soccer players on their motor fitness variables i.e. Explosive leg strength (‘t’ = 14.89), Shoulder muscle strength (‘t’= 1.26), Agility (‘t’ = 22.43) respectively.

Conclusion: Findings established of the present study, it was concluded that Married and Unmarried both soccer players were involved in same type of activity in training session. Poor families’ subjects are not given proper free space for their personal bringing like family support to play the game and nutritional needs. For these causes the stress level was more than Unmarried soccer players.