The Relationship between Body Fat Percentage with Speed, Agility and Reaction Time of Male Football Players of Bangladesh

Authors : Arif MOHAMMAD, Abu TAREQ

Pages : 453-460

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Publication Date : 2016-12-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between body fat percentage with speed, agility and reaction-time of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BKSP); male football players. To work on the purpose 16 football players who were in their age of 15 to 16 years and having training in BKSP, were recruited as the subjects. The data on the variables such as percentage of body-fat insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BF);, speed, agility and reaction-time insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RT); were collected by using standard tools and techniques. BF were obtained by using skinfold caliper, 50 meters dash was used to test the speed of the subjects, agility was obtained by using 6×10 meters shutter run, a software insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Topend sports); was used to record reaction-time of the participants. After collecting data, it was analyzed by using SPSS-23 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IBM, United States);. The results of the study documented that there is no significant relationship exists between percentage of bodyfat with speed, agility and reaction-time of BKSP male football players. 
Keywords : BKSP, footballers, body fat percentage, speed, agility, reaction time