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@article{204514,
        author = {Palvi Dugh and Dr. Bahadur Singh},
        title = {INFLUENCE OF BODY MASS INDEX ON SPEED PERFORMANCE AMONG GIRLS KABADDI PLAYERS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {1},
        pages = {2564-2568},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=204514},
        abstract = {The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of Body Mass Index (BMI) on speed performance among girls Kabaddi players. A total of thirty girls Kabaddi players, aged 15–17 years, were selected through purposive sampling from Baba Gola Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Banga (S.B.S. Nagar). The participants were categorized into different BMI groups based on the Quetelet Index. Speed performance was measured using the 50-meter dash test, while BMI was calculated using the standard Quetelet formula. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were applied using SPSS Version 23.0, with the level of significance set at 0.05. The findings revealed significant differences in speed performance among the BMI groups. Further pairwise comparisons showed significant differences between underweight and obese groups, normal weight and overweight groups, normal weight and obese groups, overweight and obese groups. The study concluded that Body Mass Index has a significant impact on the speed performance of girls Kabaddi players. Players with healthier BMI levels demonstrated better speed performance compared to those in higher BMI categories.},
        keywords = {Body Mass Index, Speed, 50-Meter Dash, Kabaddi},
        month = {June},
        }