A comparative study of linear measurements of Haryana Urban and Rural College Boys

Present study was conducted to analyse the comparison regarding Linear measurements of Urban and Rural college Boys of Haryana. Study was conducted for 50 boys; 25 college boys were selected from the Urban area whereas remaining 25 college boys were selected from Rural area. Anthropometric Measurements such as Sitting Height, Trunk Length, Leg Length, total Arm Length were measured using Standard technique. The weight was recorded while standing erect with minimal clothing in the center point of the scaled platform of a portable weighing machine. To find out the significancet - test was used at 5% level. The average score of trunk length, height of the boys and the length of their legsin rural college boys was found higher than the urban college boys. It concludes that height, trunk length and the leg length was higher in rural college boys was higher than the urban college boys.