Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to find out relationship of body mass index with Musculoskeletal Fitness in college boys. Methodology: The subjects for this study were selected from various colleges of udaipur. A total of 150 college boys were selected for the purpose of the study. The age of the subjects ranged between 18 to 20 years. Selected Variables were body mass index (BMI) and Musculoskeletal Fitness. BMI was calculated from body weight and body height (kg/m2), flexibility was measured with the help of sit and reach test, muscular strength was measured with push-ups and abdominal strength was measured through bent knee sit-up test. To find out the relationship of body mass index with Musculoskeletal Fitness, descriptive statistics and the Pearson’s product moment correlation was used. Findings: A significant relationship  was obtained between BMI flexibility (r = -.153, p < .05) muscular strength (r = -.155, p <.05) and muscular endurance (r = -.130, p <.05).

Keywords: Body Mass Index, Flexibility, Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance.