Relationship between Anthropometric Parameters and throwing Velocity among male Undergraduate College students: A Pilot study

For individuals to have an effective throw, the highest velocity at which the ball is released as well as aiming accuracy is necessary. Body types of the individual and throwing velocity may have a correlation which can be estimated by anthropometric measurements and comparing it with that individuals throw velocity

The Study was conducted among male undergraduate college students of age group ranging from 18 to 25 years. BUSHNELL radar device was used for evaluation of throwing velocity. The Radar gun was placed behind the throwers crease. The participants were asked to perform overhead throws with their maximum velocity. The Average of three throws was analysed. international Society for Advancement of Kineanthropometry (ISAK) protocol was used to evaluate the participant's anthropometric parameters. Twenty four parameters were chosen from the iSAK protocol.

Out of the 24 parameters, skinfold thickness showed statistically significant correlation with throwing velocity with P-value less than 0.05.

This study concludes that except skinfold thickness, none of the other anthropometric parameters had a significant relationship with the throwing velocity among male undergraduate college students.