• PAVAN JK
• Dr. A.M. Manjunatha

The purpose of the study is to know the relationship of academic anxiety of school children with their physical fitness variables. The present research is a descriptive survey method. For this purpose, 300 high school children studying in government (150) and non government schools (150) in Tumkur Urban District which are followed by Karnataka State Board syllabus were selected. Out of 300 students, 150 boys and 150 girls were considered. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select the sample. The Academic Anxiety was studied as dependent variable and it was assessed by administering Academic Anxiety Scale for Children (AASC) developed and standardized by By A.K. Singh and A. Sen Guptal. The Physical Fitness variables such as speed (50 Yard Dash in secs.); Agility (Shuttle Run in secs.); Pull ups [(Boys) and Flexed Arm Hang (girls) in numbers]; Endurance (600 yard Dash in minutes); Abdominal Strength (Flexed Leg Sit Ups in numbers) and Explosive Strength (Standing Broad Jump in cms) were considered as independent variable. The Karl Pearson Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation was used to find out the relationship between selected physical fitness variables and academic anxiety of school children. The level of significance was fixed at 0.05 level. It was found that there was a significant relationship of Academic Anxiety with speed (r=0.137), agility (r=0.154), shoulder strength (r=0.132), endurance (r=0.242) and explosive strength (r=0.327) of high school children and no significant relationship found with abdominal strength (r=0.088). Normal activities and including in physical exercises can lessen symptoms of anxiety and the impacts can be dependable. In this way, the school children who would be advised to fitness had less anxiety level and this will help to their academic execution and future point of view. Consequently, fitness is most significant factor that will lessen anxiety level among high school children.

Physical Fitness, Academic Anxiety, School Children, Relationship

"RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACADEMIC ANXIETY AND SELECTED PHYSICAL FITNESS VARIABLES OF SCHOOL CHILDREN ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.635-638, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905988.pdf

"RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACADEMIC ANXIETY AND SELECTED PHYSICAL FITNESS VARIABLES OF SCHOOL CHILDREN ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp635-638, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905988.pdf