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Correlation of Agility and Athletic Performance among School Girls Athletes

. Pratibha Toppo & Dr. R. Subramanian


Abstract

The modern preparation of athlete for success is a complicated, dynamic process that requires a high degree of physical and physiological efficiency as well as the refinement of the requisite knowledge, skills and teaching methods. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between agility and athletic performance among school girls athletes. To achieve the purpose of the study, 25 school girls athletes were randomly selected from various schools of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh state in the age group of 12 to 14 years. The 4x10 yards shuttle run test and 50 yards dash test were used to measure agility and athletic performance of the athletes. The Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation was used to identify relationship between test variables. It was concluded that there was a significant positive relationship between agility and athletic performance of school girls athletes.                 

 

Key words: Agility, Athletic Performance, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation.

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