• Aju T.G
• Dr. Jince Kappan

The purpose of this study was to compare specific running Speed tests for athletes and non-athletes of Upper primary school level boys and girls of Kerala. For this study, the researcher selected 10 Upper primary school level boys, 10 Upper primary school level Girls, Upper primary school level boys Athletes, Upper primary school level Girls athletes from various sports academies and academic Institutions of Kerala. Their age ranged from 12 to 14 years. All the groups’ speeds were tested their 30 meter speed by positional start and flying start. The data collected on each variable was described by finding out the mean and standard deviation. To find out whether the mean difference is significant or not dependent ‘t’ test was employed. From the data collected it is clear that the flying start test had significantly better speed in all tested groups compare to positional start. Since the calculated ‘t’ value of UP Boys (t-21.340), UP Boys Athletes (t-18.809), UP Girls(t-13.001), UP Girls Athletes (t-26.288) groups were greater than the required table value(t.05 (9, 2) = 2.262). The result of the study shows that flying start is the better test to test athletes or non-athletes speed.

Speed test, accuracy, management of physique

"COMPARTIVE STUDY OF SPECIFIC RUNNING SPEED TEST AMONG UPPER PRIMARY BOYS AND GIRLS OF KERALA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.583-586, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908A32.pdf

"COMPARTIVE STUDY OF SPECIFIC RUNNING SPEED TEST AMONG UPPER PRIMARY BOYS AND GIRLS OF KERALA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp583-586, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908A32.pdf