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@article{186963,
        author = {Dr.Madhavan . N, and Dr. Fraijo S C},
        title = {AN ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AMONG PREPRATORY INDIAN SCHOOL BOYS IN QATAR},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {6},
        pages = {3648-3651},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=186963},
        abstract = {The purpose of the study was to determine the selected physical fitness variables among preparatory Indian school boys in Qatar. The purpose of the study also was to compare the selected physical fitness variables of Qatar-Indian students on the basis of international norms available. A descriptive study was carried out upon one thousand and five hundred (1500) preparatory Indian school boys from various selected Qatar Indian Schools, aged between 13-15 years were selected for the purpose of the study. All the selected subjects had been residing in Qatar for more than five years and belong to Indian citizen were eligible for this study. The physically challenged students also may be exempted from the study. The selected variables were lower back flexibility (sit and reach test), upper body muscular strength and endurance (Push-Ups test), and abdominal muscular strength and endurance (Sit-Ups). Mean and standard deviation (SD) were reported as descriptive statistics for summarizing the collected raw data. The present study observed that 13-15 years’ boy students average (Mean) and standard deviation (SD) scores of Sit-Ups, Push-Ups and sit and reach test are (32.44±17.35), (13.432±9.23), (19.92±6.97) respectively. Since more than 50% students fall in poor performance category for all physical fitness variables, the research hypothesis was thus accepted. The study can be concluded that majority of Qatar-Indian boy’s children fall in poor physical fitness category, as it compared on available international norms. Similar study may be conducted throughout the Gulf nations to formulate National level norms as a standard reference for further Normative research work.},
        keywords = {Qatar-Indian preparatory boy students, Physical fitness variables, International AAPHER and Youth Fitness norms.},
        month = {November},
        }