Abstract:
The aim of the study was to compare and evaluate the AAPHER
youth fitness test among North West province adolescent boys in Sri Lanka. To
achieve the purpose (N=800) adolescent boys from age of 14 years (n=400) and 15
years (n=400) were randomly selected as subjects from North West province, Sri
Lanka AAPHER (50 yards-speed, Standing broad jump-explosive power, 1.5 miles
run-endurance, sit-ups-abdominal strength, shuttle run-agility and pull-ups-arm
strength) youth fitness test were selected as criterion variable and tested. The data
were converted into AAPHER youth fitness norms. The result of AAPHER youth
fitness existing norms shows that, 14 and 15 years boys of North West province were
mostly below the 50th percentile in all the fitness qualities. From the result it was
concluded that the adolescent boys of North West province (Sri Lanka) were having
poor physical fitness. The pupil scored below 50 deciles on the selected fitness
variable in their respective age group should be encouraged to improve their fitness
level. National level special fitness programme will be designed and implemented
to the poor fitness students. Further national level common fitness norms may be
constructed and standardized for fitness assessment.
