AUTHOR(S): Dr. Hoshiyar Singh

ABSTRACT:
The aim of the present study was to compare reaction ability, kinesthetic perception and percentage of body fat of pre adolescence student of three different educational boards i.e., CBSE, UPMSP and ICSE mostly prevalent in Uttar Pradesh. Sixty male students age ranging from 11-14 years from 6th to 8th standard were selected as subject for the study out of which 20 students each were from:• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (Ghaziabad) (Central Board of Secondary Education). • S.D.A. Senior Secondary School (Meerut District) (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) • Dela Devi Higher Secondary School (Sikandrabad) (Board of High School and Intermediate Education Uttar Pradesh) The variables undertaken for the study were kinesthetic perception, measured by distance perception jump (Nelson & Johnson), Reaction ability, measured by Nelson hand reaction test (Nelson & Johnson) and percentage of body fat, measured by Body Fat Monitor, an electronic device manufactured by Omron model no. HBF 306. In order to investigate the existence of significant difference among the students of three educational boards in kinesthetic perception, Reaction ability and percentage of body fat, analysis of variance statistics was used at 0.05 level of significance. Statistical calculation of the gathered data showed that there was significant difference between the three Educational boards of which the students of Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ghaziabad under CBSE board was found better in comparison to the students of other Educational boards.

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