Changes Observed on Upper and Lower Extremities Explosive Power of Male Handball Players During a Handball Match

C. Jayakumar; B. Chittibabu

Volume : IV, Issue : XI, November - 2014

Changes Observed on Upper and Lower Extremities Explosive Power of Male Handball Players During a Handball Match

C. Jayakumar, B. Chittibabu

Abstract :

The study was proposed to investigate the changes observed on upper and lower extremities explosive power of male handball players during a handball match. We selected twelve (12) university represented male handball players from Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu. However, in the present study goalkeepers were excluded from the study. The players were tested on upper extremity explosive power by handball throw for distance and lower extremity explosive power by standing oad jump. The data was collected at two points one at the end of first half and the second at the end of second half. The comparison of first and second half on upper extremity explosive power showed a significant difference (t = 2.42, p = 0.034) and lower extremity explosive power (t = 0.178, p = 0.862) showed no significant difference between first and second half during a handball match. It is concluded that comparison of first and second half of a handball match displayed a reduction in upper extremity explosive power but no changes is elicited on lower extremity explosive power of male university handball players.