Abstract

The study was proposed to investigate the changes observed on speed and agility of male handball players during a handball match and it also intend to assess the difference among different playing position. We selected twelve (12) university represented male handball players from Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu. The selected subjects were classified into three groups with respect to playing position (back court players – 6, wing players – 4 and pivot players – 2). However, in the present study goalkeepers were excluded from the study. The result of the study showed that speed and agility showed no significant difference between first and second half (p > 0.05) during a handball match. However, the ANOVA showed significant difference on speed and agility on first and second half. The Scheffé S post hoc test showed that a significant difference noted between back – pivot (p = 0.006) and wing – pivot (p = 0.010) on speed. Similarly, on agility back – pivot (p = 0.012) and wing – pivot (p = 0.029) but other comparisons displayed no significant difference. It is concluded that 60 minutes of handball match displayed no changes in speed and agility. However, the position wise comparison showed pivot players slow and less agile than other players.

Keywords

Speed, Agility, Handball Match, 30 Yard Dash, T –Test, Back, Wing and Pivot,

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