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Physical performance of young adult females from different racial groups in Singapore
thesis
posted on 2012-09-28, 08:26 authored by Evelyn T.G. NeoThe purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis
that physical performance differs in females from distinct
racial groups in Singapore and to examine possible reasons
for any differences.
Performances of pre-university and junior college
(institutions) females in the National Aerobics Physical
Fitness Award (NAPFA) test battery were analysed. The test
items comprised of sit-ups, sit and reach, standing broad
jump, inclined flexed-arm hang, shuttle run and the 2.4 km
run. The sample consisted of 427 females (171 Chinese, 138
Indians and 156 Malays) between the ages of 16 to 21 years.
The selection of both the institutions and subjects were
randomised. The NAPFA test results were analysed by racial
groups and institutions and compared with the Ministry of
Education's (MOE) 1982 norms. Questionnaires were devised
to obtain information about attitude towards physical
activities, in and out of schools, from subjects and
teachers' qualification and ECA details. These were
analysed and compared with the test results. There were significant differences (P
History
School
- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Publisher
© Evelyn Tan Gim NeoPublication date
1991Notes
A Master's Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Philosophy of Loughborough University.Language
- en