BASIC PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS ELITE LEVEL CRICKET AND FOOTBALL PLAYERS: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to find out the differences of physiological Characteristics with respect to Resting Heart Rate and Respiratory rate of elite level Cricket and Football players In all , 300 Cricket and 300 Football players from Maharashtra participated in the study and their age ranged between 18-28 years who were regular participation in cricket and football tournaments . Heart rate was recorded by the palpation at redial artery per minute. The score was express in number of heart rate per minute. Respiratory rate the subject was instructed to remain lying on their bed in supine lying position. The tester then record rate of respiration in units per minute by carefully watching the movements of the subjects abdominal. Total number of respiratory movement per minute finally recorded. Findings reveals that there was sig.(significant) difference was found in RHR ( t=p