Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to identify the dominant factors in assessing the offensive skill ability from the selected kinanthropometric, physical and physiological variables among Kabaddi players. One hundred and fifty eight male inter-collegiate offensive Kabaddi players were selected purposively as subjects from various colleges in Tamilnadu state, India and their age ranged between 18 and 25 years. Those Kabaddi players were taken as subjects who have represented their respective college teams and their weight was not more than ninety kilo gram. The subjects had past playing experience of at least three years in Kabaddi. A series of kinanthropometric measurements were carried out on each subject. These included standing height measured by stadiometer in centimeters, body weight measured by weighing machine in kilo grams, one length measurements (cm) – Leg length. Three Girth measurements (cm) -, Hip, Thigh and Calf girth measured by Lufkin anthropometric tape. One Breadth measurement (cm) –Femur breadth measured by small bone caliper. The data were collected by following standard testing protocol of International Society for the Advancement of kinanthropometry. Physical variables were measured by the following tests. Speed was assessed by 50 metre run in seconds, Leg explosive strength assessed by standing broad jump in meters and Muscular enduranceassessed by Modified sit ups in numbers. The physiological variables namely resting heart rate assessed by digitalized heart rate monitor in beats per minute, breath holding time was assessed by manual nose clip method in seconds. The offensive skill of leg thrust reach ability was taken as the performance factor which was assessed by foot touch reach test. All testing was done two days before inter-collegiate competition by using scientifically approved equipment’s and standardized test. Mean and standard deviations were calculated for each of the selected variables. The interrelationship among the selected kinanthropometric, physical, physiological variables and offensive skill ability were computed by using Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients. All selected kinanthropometric, physical and physiological variables that statistically correlated with offensive skill ability were used to form respective linear predictive models (step-wise argument selection). The result of the study fact that an inter relationship exists significantly between the kinanthropomtric, physical, physiological and offensive skill ability among male inter-collegiate Kabaddi players. The result also revealed that leg explosive strength, breath holding time, thigh girth, muscular endurance, weight, calf girth, leg length and height become the common characteristics which can predict the offensive skill of leg thrust reach ability among kabaddi players.
Author Name : G. Velmurugan & Dr.A.Palanisamy
Keywords: Kinanthropometric, Physical, Physiological, Kabaddi.
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