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4.3.3 Speed ................................................................................................................. 65
4.3.4 Muscle Strength ................................................................................................ 68
4.3.5 Muscle Endurance ............................................................................................. 74
4.3.6 Aerobic Endurance ............................................................................................ 74
CHAPTER 5 : DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................... 77
5.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 77
5.2 ANTHROPOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................. 77
5.2.1 Stature ............................................................................................................... 77
5.2.2 Body Mass ........................................................................................................ 78
5.2.3 Sum of Skinfolds............................................................................................... 79
5.2.4 Percentage Body Fat ......................................................................................... 81
5.3 PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS ................................................ 82
5.3.1 Flexibility .......................................................................................................... 82
5.3.2 Muscular Power ................................................................................................ 83
5.3.3 Speed ................................................................................................................. 85
5.3.4 Muscle Strength ................................................................................................ 86
5.3.5 Muscle Endurance ............................................................................................. 89
5.3.6 Aerobic Endurance ............................................................................................ 90
5.4 SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. 92
5.5 CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................................... 95
5.6 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH ............................................. 96
REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................... 98
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