Analysis of Health and Sports Performance-Associated Psychological Factors of Kabaddi Players with Hearing Impairment: A Comparison with Hearing Kabaddi Players

Abstract

Study Purpose: Participation of hearing impairment people to take part on an equal opportunity with others in sports activities and analysis of strength & body composition factors among Kabaddi players with hearing impairment was the study’s goal and comparing the same with hearing Kabaddi players in Tamil Nadu. Results: The study’s results showed that the hearing Kabaddi players group had significantly stronger mean values for hand grip strength right (27.19%) and hand grip strength left (19.48%) than the control group variables. Mean values of height of the hearing Kabaddi Players was significantly better than Kabaddi players with hearing impairment group and also the hearing Kabaddi players group had better mean values on height (1.19%) than the Kabaddi players with hearing impairment group and Kabaddi Players with hearing impairment group was with better mean values on visceral fat (39.45%) than hearing Kabaddi players group. Conclusions: In terms of weight and body mass index, the study’s findings showed no appreciable difference between hearing and hearing-impaired Kabaddi participants. According to data analysis, there was a comparable mean difference in weight and visceral fat between the Kabaddi players with hearing impairment group and the hearing Kabaddi players group.

Keywords: Hand grip strength, Body composition variables, Kabaddi players with hearing impairment and Hearing Kabaddi players.