Comparative analysis of sports schools and normal schools students on physical fitness and mental health status

The purpose of this investigation was to analyse the sports schools and normal schools students on physical fitness and mental health status at secondary level. Fifty boys and fifty girls students from sports schools (N=100) and fifty boys and fifty girls students from normal schools (N=100) were selected as subjects and their aged ranged from 13 to 15 years. Physical fitness and mental health status were selected as dependant variables in this study. The physical fitness was measured by suing one minute sit ups, sit and reach test, half squat jump test, Harvard step test, standing broad jump, stork stand and shuttle run and mental health status was assessed by using Gireesan and Sanandaraj test. The obtained data were statistically assessed for any significant difference using Karl Pearson’s product moment coefficient of correlation and ‘Z’ test. The result showed that. The results obtained from analysis that mental health of boys in sports schools increases with increases in physical fitness in a moderate level than the boys in normal schools. And also reveals that mental health of girls in sports schools increases with increases in physical fitness in a moderate level than girls in normal schools.