Authors : Prajakta Nande & Debarati Saha
Page Nos : 33-45
Description :
For this study, total 200 boys (10-12 yrs: 100 and 13-15 yrs: 100) were purposively chosen from a well known military training school of Nagpur (Maharashtra). Repeated observations were made over a period of one year with two study periods (at 0 and 12 months). Based on total skinfold thickness (SFT) at biceps, triceps, subscapular and suprailiac, body density (BD), body fat% (BF%) and fat free mass (FFM) was derived. Subjects from both age groups showed significant (p<0.01) annual increment in the height and weight. Boys were found taller and heavier in comparison with reference standards for age. For boys aged 13-15 yrs, significant (p<0.01) reduction in total SFT with increment in BD and FFM was noticed which indicated positive effect of military training on body composition. Significant improvement (p<0.01) in the performance of subjects for sit ups and squats tests was observed which indicate benefits of regular military training on physical fitness.
