Author(s): Dr. Neeta N Kashyap

Abstract:
Association between sports performance and cognitive factors are very complex. This research examines the problem solving ability of national, state and district level female badminton players of Maharashtra. To conduct the study 25 national level female badminton players, 25 state level female badminton players and 25 district level female badminton players of Maharashtra were selected as sample. The age range of selected female badminton players was 19 to 28 years. To assess problem solving ability of selected female badminton players of Maharashtra, Problem Solving Ability Scale prepared by Sharmila and Naga Subramani (2011) was preferred. One Way Analysis indicate that problem solving ability of national female badminton players was significantly higher as compared to state and district level female badminton players. The results are discussed in the light of association between cognitive abilities and sports performance.

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