Kinematic analysis of jump shot of female Handball Players

The purpose of the present study was to analyse the relationship of selected kinematic variables with the performance of Jump shot High in female Handball players. A total of 5 female intervarsity level Handball players were selected from Handball match practice group of Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior (M.P.) by using purposive sampling. The age of the subjects was ranged from 17 to 25 and all were regular players with good level of skill. Videography method was used to record the Execution of Jump Shot High in Handball. The selected linear kinematic variable was height of centre of gravity at the moment execution. In Angular kinematic, variables were angles at Ankle joint, Knee joint, Hip joint, Shoulder joint, Elbow joint and Wrist joint were selected for the present study. Kinovea software was used in order to obtain the values of selected angular kinematic variables. Height of Center of Gravity was also calculated by Kinovea software. For the purpose of this study Pearson product moment correlation was used. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Result of this study reveals that two angular kinematic variables that are angle at right shoulder joint and angle at right elbow joint shown significant relationship with the performance of jump shot in handball. Whereas other angular and linear kinematic variables did not show any significant relationship with the performance of jump shot.