An Investigation of Bio-Motor Abilities Development Pattern of Trained Indian Girls: A Cross Sectional Study

Motor fitness is a present aptitude for physical skills, includes strength and co-ordination enriches today's Manpower in players performance. So, the aim of the study was to investigate and cross sectional wise compare the developmental pattern of selected biomotor abilities of trained Indian female athletes of 10–16 years of age. For the purpose of the study total 752 girls from different games and sports (trained) and from different part of India falling in the age range of 10–16 years. The Six components of bio-motor components namely Explosive Leg Strength, Abdominal Strength, Trunk Flexibility, Speed, Agility and Endurance were assessed using standard techniques. The developmental pattern investigated by the present study indicated the positive progressive improvement in case of all selected bio-motor components up to 14 years except trunk flexibility (up to 13 years.) and after, the trend seemed to be slow or stagnated or deteriorated.