Changes Observed on Leg Explosive Power and Sprinting Performance of Male Handball Players During A Handball Match

C. Jayakumar; B. Chittibabu

Volume : III, Issue : XI, November - 2014

Changes Observed on Leg Explosive Power and Sprinting Performance of Male Handball Players During A Handball Match

C. Jayakumar, B. Chittibabu

Abstract :

The study was proposed to investigate the changes observed on leg explosive power and sprinting performance 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 leg explosive power by standing oad jump and sprinting performance by 30 metres run. The data was collected at two points one at the end of first half and the second at the end of second half. The result of the study showed that leg explosive power (t = 0.178, p = 0.862) and sprinting performance (t = 0.625, p = 0.545) 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 no changes in leg explosive power and sprinting performance of male university handball players.