Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part C (2025)

A basketball player needs to maintain both physical and mental well-being to participate in the sport, which engages both the mind and body. Research indicates that athletic performance in basketball is largely influenced by physical characteristics, including overall and specific fitness, skill in the game, tactical understanding, and competitive capability. The study involved sixty participants and aimed to evaluate the physical fitness levels of different groups of basketball players from Punjab schools, both in urban and rural settings. The ages of the players fell between 16 and 19 years. Data analysis was performed using the t-test at a significance level of 0.05. The results showed that players from rural areas exhibited higher levels of physical fitness compared to their urban counterparts.