A Comparative Study On The Selected Physical Fitness Components Of Bs Physical Education Students

Abstract

Physical fitness refers to a person's ability to carry out physical activities and perform daily tasks without undue fatigue. The desired populations of the study were 1^st semester and BS 7^th semester students of the Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan. The random sampling technique was applied to recruit the students. The sample size of the study was n=40 students, comprising 20 males from the 1^st semester and 20 males from the 7^th-semester physical education department. Different adopted standard tests were administrated to find out the physical fitness status of students. In this study, results indicated that accordingly to speed, strength, endurance, agility and flexibility had a significant difference (P<0.05) between the 1^st Semester vs the 7^th Semester. The results also revealed that 7^th Semester students were more physically fit than 1^st Semester students. These findings suggest that regular exercise and physical activity can have a positive impact on a person's overall physical fitness level, and that physical education programs in universities may contribute to the improvement in physical fitness among students.