Correlations of Selected Physical Variables with Playing Ability among College Level Handball Players

Abstract :

The purpose of the study was to investigate the correlations of selected physical variables with playing ability among college level handball players. Twenty eight players from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu were selected. The age of the subjects ranged from 18 to 25 years. The subjects had past playing experience of at least three years in handball were taken as subjects. Physical variables namely speed, agility, explosive power and muscular strength were assessed by 50 metres run, shuttle run, standing broad jump and sit ups. Data were analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 15.0. Descriptive statistics and correlations were used. The level of significance was fixed at 0.05. The result of the study reveals that the agility, muscular strength and speed has significant correlation with playing ability.

Author Name : Dr. K. Rajendran

Keywords: Physical Variables, Correlation, Handball, Playing Ability.