Volume : 12, Issue : 6, JUN 2026

EFFECTS OF GYMNASTIC EXERCISES ON SELECTED MOTOR FITNESS COMPONENTS OF SCHOOL STUDENTS

LINESH TULSHIRAM KHADKE

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of an 8-week structured gymnastic exercise program on selected motor fitness components of secondary school students in Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India. Utilizing a randomized control group design, 60 male students (aged 12–14) were assigned equally into an Experimental Group (n=30) and a Control Group (n=30). The experimental group underwent a progressive floor gymnastics regimen for 45 minutes per session, three days weekly, while the control group engaged solely in unstructured play. Standardized tests measured agility (4×10m shuttle run), balance (Modified Bass stick), coordination (alternate hand wall toss), speed (50-yard sprint), and power (standing broad jump). Statistical analysis using t-tests (p < 0.05) revealed highly significant performance improvements and a narrowing of data dispersion within the experimental group. Conversely, the control group showed negligible variations. The study demonstrates that integrating basic gymnastics into school curricula effectively optimizes adolescent physical literacy.

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