Comparative Analysis of Sprint Ability in Athletes and Non-Athletes across 10 to 100 Meters
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https://doi.org/10.60081/SSHA.3.1.2025.428-434Keywords:
Athletic training, Gender Differences, Speed test, Sprint Performance, University studentsAbstract
Background: Sprint performance is a key indicator of athletic capability, reflecting explosive speed, power, and neuromuscular coordination. Comparative studies between athletes and non-athletes across multiple sprint distances remain limited, especially when accounting for gender differences. Study Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate and compare sprint performance over 10 m, 30 m, 50 m, and 100 m distances between university-level athletes and non-athletes of both sexes. Material and Methods: Eighty students from Jashore University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh were equally divided into four groups: male and female athletes and non-athletes (n = 20 each). Sprint times over 10, 30, 50, and 100 meters were manually recorded. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent t-tests in IBM SPSS (version 25), with significance set at p< 0.05. Results: Athletes demonstrated significantly faster sprint times than non-athletes across all distances. Among males, athletes outperformed non-athletes at 10 m (t(38) = -8.31, p< .001), 30 m (t(38) = -9.38, p< .001), 50 m (t(38) = -7.30, p< .001), and 100 m (t(38) = -6.35, p< .001). Female athletes showed even greater differences at 10 m (t(38) = -17.57, p< .001), 30 m (t(38) = -11.54, p< .001), 50 m (t(38) = -23.60, p< .001), and 100 m (t(38) = -20.55, p< .001), confirming superior sprint performance among athletes of both sexes. Conclusion: University athletes exhibited superior sprint performance compared to non-athletes across all tested distances, regardless of sex. These results highlight the significant impact of athletic training on short-distance speed and support targeted conditioning programs for performance enhancement.
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