CROSS-DISCIPLINARY FITNESS COMPARISON: NCC CADETS AND SPORTS PERSONS ON THE ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (APFT)

Автор(и)

  • Ranjeet Singh Sandhu Assistant Professor, Dr., Department of Physical Education, Hindu College, Amritsar, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v11i5.5578

Ключові слова:

NCC cadets, sports persons, army physical fitness test, cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, fitness assessment

Анотація

This study evaluates and compares the fitness levels of NCC (National Cadet Corps) cadets and sports persons using the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT). The APFT, comprising a 2-mile run, push-up test, and sit-up test, provides a comprehensive measure of cardiovascular endurance, upper body muscular endurance, and core muscular endurance. Thirty NCC cadets and thirty sports persons were assessed to determine the differences in their fitness levels. The age of subjects ranged between 18 to 25 years. Results showed that sports persons performed significantly better in all test components compared to NCC cadets, highlighting the effectiveness of specialized sports training. The findings have implications for optimizing training programs in both military and sports settings.

 

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  • автор Ranjeet Singh Sandhu, афіліація Assistant Professor, Dr., Department of Physical Education, Hindu College, Amritsar, Punjab, India

    Dr. Ranjeet Singh Sandhu is a physical educationist and cricket coach. As for his academic qualifications, he did PhD, NET (UGC), M.P.ED and P.G. Diploma in Sports Coaching (Cricket) and successfully completed the ICC level 1 cricket coach education course in Dubai in April 2021. Has published many research papers in leading international and national journals and also published a book on cricket skills (Dr. Daljeet Singh and Dr. Ranjeet Singh Sandhu, 2017), Cricket Step to Success. Sports educational technologies, New Delhi). His area of interest in research is physical education and sports. He has been appointed as chief coach of the cricket team (men and women) of the Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar (Punjab) since 2011. Under his coaching, men's and women's teams won a number of championships. He was appointed as chief coach of Rupali Bank Women's cricket team, Dhaka, for the Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket League Held at Dhaka and the championship.

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2024-09-12

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Том 11 № 5 (2024)

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