Authors :

B. Chittibabu,

Author Address :

Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Annamalai University, Chidambaram - 608002, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract :

The purpose of the study was to find out the relationship between the selected physical fitness variables such as speed, agility, explosive power and speed endurance on shooting accuracy. To achieve the purpose of this study thirty women handball players who were studying in the department of physical education and sports sciences, Annamalai university was selected as subject at randomly. Shooting accuracy of handball players was measured by 9 meters (jump and throw test). Physical fitness variables like speed, agility, explosive power and speed endurance were measured using 50 m, shuttle run test, vertical jump test and 600 yard run respectively. Pearson’s product movement correlation was administered to find out the relationship. The result of the study showed the relationship between shooting accuracy and speed (r = 0.631, p < 0.05), agility (r = 0.12, p > 0.05), explosive power (r = 0.350, p > 0.05) and speed endurance (r = 0.71, p < 0.05). It is evident from the study that speed and speed endurance exhibited a significant relationship with shooting accuracy of women handball players.

Keywords :

Speed, agility, explosive power, speed endurance, handball and jump shot accuracy