Comparison of Physical Fitness Scores of White and Black Seventh Grade Boys of Similar Socioeconomic Level |
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| Authors: | Dr Richard A Berger Major Robert L Paradis |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation , Temple University , Philadelphia , USA;2. ROTC Program , Texas Tech University , Lubbock , Texas , USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Boys (N = 115) in the seventh grade of a junior high school were tested for physical fitness by the AAHPER Youth Fitness Test. In addition, data were collected for age, height, weight, and socioeconomic level of each boy. Two racial groups were formed consisting of 30 white and 30 black students who were matched on age and socioeconomic level. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the physical fitness of white and black students of equal socioeconomic level was significantly different. There were no significant differences between the groups in age, height, weight, and socioeconomic level. The black students exceeded the white students significantly on the shuttle run, 50-yd. dash, 600-yd. run and composite fitness score. It was concluded that black male students of similar socioeconomic level to white students in the seventh grade, have a higher level of physical fitness. |
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