IRJMST Vol 6 Issue 8 [Year 2015] ISSN 2250 – 1959 (0nline) 2348 – 9367 (Print) International Research Journal of Management Science & Technology http://www.irjmst.com Page 144 MOTOR ABILITY OF VOLLEYBALL AND HOCKEY PLAYERS IN RELATION TO THEIR LIFESTYLE Satish Kumar DPE, Meritorious School, SAS Nagar (Mohali) Abstract Introduction: Motor ability is directly related to physical fitness and helps in achieving total fitness. The term ‘Motor ability’ has been synonymously used with ‘physical fitness’. However it differs from physical fitness, since the modern definition of physical fitness takes into its account not only motor fitness components but also health-related components (Carpenter 1938). Participation in games and sports play an important role to live a better life and develop a better life style. Lifestyle is the way a person lives. A lifestyle is a characteristic bundle of behaviors that makes sense to both others and oneself in a given time and place including social relations, consumption, entertainment, and dress. Methodology: For the present study 60 male volleyball and hockey players were selected from which 30 players were of volleyball and remaining 30 were hockey players. All the players taken for the sample had played university level competitions. Data was collected from the subjects of age 18-25 years during their interuniversity camps. Physical fitness of players was assessed through selected items which comprised the 50 Yard Dash and Shuttle Run test. The lifestyle of the players was assessed through life style questionnaire developed and standardized by Ms. Suman Preet Kaur in year 2006. The players were divided into high and low life style on the basis of lifestyle scores. Anova 2x2 design was employed on the scores of motor ability and life style components. Results: No interaction effect has been found between Life style and Type of Players on the '50 meter dash' (speed) dimension of motor ability whereas; Interaction effect has been found to be significant between Life style and Type of Players on ‘shuttle run’(agility) dimension of motor ability. Keywords: Motor Ability, Player, Life Style, Hockey, Volleyball Introduction: Motor abilities are an inseparable part of sports performance and achievements. The term ‘Motor ability’ has been synonymously used with ‘physical fitness’. However it differs from physical fitness, since the modern definition of physical fitness takes into its account not only motor fitness components but also health-related components. The efficiency of basic movements, involves such elements, as power, agility, speed, flexibility, strength. The motor abilities for performance commonly recognized are strength, speed, power, agility, and flexibility, and reaction time, speed of movement, balance and co-ordination. In most sports, other factors such as physical skill, training, rest, nutrition being equal. It is important of notice that performance in motor abilities depends to a large extent on the stat of health of the person concerned (Carpenter 1938). In modern world, sports are becoming a highly specialized competitive human activity. Every hard to produce sportsman who can bring laurels in various competitions at international level performance in different sports disciplines including volleyball and hockey is influenced by so many factors such as motor ability, tactics, physiological aspects and level performance in disciplines. To achieve international standard of physical abilities and the best training of individuals are important factors. For advanced performance in all games including volleyball and hockey high level of