ANTHROPOMETRIC AND BIO-MOTOR PROFILE OF MANIPUR YOUTH PLAYERS IN TEAM SPORTS Section A-Research paper 2647 Eur. Chem. Bull. 2023, 12(Special Issue 1), 2647-2662 ANTHROPOMETRIC AND BIO-MOTOR PROFILE OF MANIPUR YOUTH PLAYERS IN TEAM SPORTS Dr. Sarungbam Sen Singh 1 , Dr. Chongtham Khogendra Singh 2 , Dr. Angpong Agustine Roel 3 , Dr. Kukumoni Patir 4 , Ms. Moirangthem Lakhamani Devi 5 , Ms. Sarungbam Susmita Devi 6 , Ms. Bramacharimayum Honey Devi 7 , Mr. Leimapokpam Ricky Singh 8 1 Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Manipur University, Canchipur-India 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Manipur University, Canchipur-India 3 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, United College, Lambung, Chandel, Manipur- India 4 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, North Lakhimpur College, Assam-India 5 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education Health and Sports, Biramangol College, Sawombung, Manipur-India 6 Research Scholar, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Dhanamanjuri University, Imphal, Manipur-India 7 Guest Faculty, Department of Sports Coaching, National Sports University, Imphal, Manipur-India 8 Research Scholar, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Manipur University, Canchipur-India *Correspondence Author: Dr. Sarungbam Sen Singh, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Manipur University, Canchipur, India. Email ID: sarungbamsen@gmail.com Mobile No. 8794395424 ORCID: https//orcid.org/0000-0002-8778-8341 Abstract Anthropometric and bio-motor variables of players play important roles in the development of good skilled performers and skill executioners in any team sport, such as basketball, football, and field hockey, for example, in both on and off the court or field situations. The purpose of our study was to compare the anthropometric such as age, height, weight, BMI and bio-motor variables such as speed, flexibility, muscular endurance, and anaerobic power in youth male basketball, football, field hockey players in Manipur. Since the study’s design was cross-sectional, a total of 300 male team players (ages 14–18) were selected from different clubs and academies of basketball, football, and hockey who participated in the state level competition. The multiple comparison (Bonferroni) results revealed that: i) football players were faster than both basketball and hockey players, while hockey players were faster than basketball players; ii) both basketball and hockey players had more power than football players, with no significant difference in power observed between basketball and hockey players; iii) both football and hockey players had more flexibility than basketball players, with no significant difference in flexibility observed between football and hockey players; and iv) basketball players had more endurance than both football and hockey players, with no significant difference in endurance observed between football players and hockey players. It was concluded that anthropometric and bio-motor characteristics distinguished between young male team sports players in the three major team sports disciplines. The factors primarily in play in these distinctions across team sports, however, varied depending on which sports disciplines were being contrasted. Keywords: Anthropometric profile, bio-motor profile, youth team sports, speed, anaerobic power, flexibility, muscular endurance