Analysis of Selected Performance Related Physical Fitness Components Among Guard Forward and Center Playing Positions of Basketball Players

Dr. N. PREM KUMAR

Volume : IV, Issue : XI, November - 2014

Analysis of Selected Performance Related Physical Fitness Components Among Guard Forward and Center Playing Positions of Basketball Players

Dr. N. Prem Kumar

Abstract :

The purpose of the study was to analyse the selected performance related physical fitness components among different playing positions such as guard, forward and center playing positions of basketball players. To achieve this purpose, seventy women players were randomly selected as subjects. The age of the players were ranged from 18 to 25 years. Among the performance related physical fitness components, explosive power and speed were selected as criterion variables. The explosive power and speed were assessed by using vertical jump and 50 mts run tests respectively. The data was analysed by applying ANOVA. The level of significance was fixed at .05 level. Scheffe’s post–hoc test was employed were ‘F’ratio found significant. The results of the study stated that there was a significant difference among guard, forward and post players on explosive power and speed.