Comparison of Selected Anthropometric and Physical Parameter Between Cross Country Athletes of National Sports University and Regular Coaching Camp Khuman Lampak

Abstract: The present study was to compare the selected anthropometric and physical parameter between cross country athletes of NSU and RCC. For the purpose of the study 20 athletes; 10 each from NSU and RCC were considered and their age ranging from 18 to 25 years. The following variables were selected for anthropometric measurements i.e. height, weight, BMI, body composition and for physical parameters variables speed, explosive strength, agility, muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurances were considered. The finding of the study in anthropometric attributes and performance metrics. NSU generally performs better in the 50m sprint, agility and 12-minute run, indicating slightly superior athletic performance while RCC exhibits higher skeletal muscle mass and better standing broad jump performance. Both groups have similar values for height, weight, BMI and body fat mass with slight differences in means and variability. Standard deviations indicate small overall variations, though agility in NSU shows more inconsistency. Overall, differences between the groups are modest, with each group showing specific strengths. An independent samples t-test was conducted to compare physical attributes and performance metrics between two groups. The 95% confidence intervals for all mean differences included zero, indicating no statistically significant differences between the groups for any measured variable.