A STUDY ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND HEALTH AWARENESS AMONG GYM PRACTITIONERS OF DHARAWAD DISTRICT

Abstract

The paper's purpose is to conduct a study on variety of physical fitness and health awareness among Gym professionals in the Dharawad District so the research paper entitled “A study on physical fitness and health awareness among gym practitioners of dharawad district". For the current study, stratified random sampling was used to ensure that both gym practitioners and other school students from all talukas received equal chance. Equal weight was given to respondents from both rural and urban backgrounds. All of the children considered for this study had their health and wellness components assessed using AAHPERD Youth Fitness test battery. The exercise consisted of pull-ups (for men), flexed arm hangs (for women), a shuttle run, flexed leg sit-ups, an elevated wide jump, a 50-yard sprinting, and a 600-yard run. The investigator visited with the respondents before delivering the exam. The objectives & relevance of the scheduled tests were made clear to students. With the help of an assistant, the researcher obtained data on physical fitness. Students were told to meet inside the classroom to put their health knowledge to the test.