Relationship of Physical Fitness Variables with Basketball Playing Ability of District Level Basketball Players

Abstract

The present study is entitled Relationship of Physical Fitness Variables with newlineBasketball Playing Ability of Distrist Level Basketball Players. The researcher newlineundertook null hypothesis to investigate the relationship of physical fitness variables newlinewith basketball playing ability variables. Selective sampling device was used to select newlinethe subjects. 50 male subjects were selected for the present study, which played newlinedistrict level school Basketball Championship from various schools. Physical fitness newlinevariables were measured by administering AAHPERD youth fitness (pull-ups, sit-ups, newlinestanding broad jump, shuttle run, 50 yard dash, 1.5 mile run/walk) and playing ability newlineof basketball players were measured by Johnson basketball skill test (field goal speed newlinetest, basketball throw for accuracy and basketball dribble test). For the purpose of newlineanalysis coefficient of correlation was taken between physical fitness variables and newlinebasketball playing ability variables and level of significance was established at 0.05. newline