dc.description.abstract |
Team handball is a complex sport game, which requires maximum intensity efforts in a short
period of time, where players jump, run, and throw the ball at a high velocity, followed by low
intensity or rest moments. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of strength
training on shooting performance and some selected physical fitness variables. The study
employed Experimental research design. 24 male handball players of Adisalem with the age of
(EG=20.6 3.2, CG =21.08 ) were randomly assigned into 2 equal groups. Both the
experimental group (EG, n = 12) and control group (CG, n = 12) participated in the regular
handball training, but only EG performed additional strength training for 12 weeks, with 3
sessions per week, each lasting 40 to 60 minutes. Subjects were measured on shooting
performance, vertical jump, long jump with one leg take off, agility and 30m sprint time on two
occasions first before administration of strength training as pre-test and after twelve weeks of
the training as post-test. The data collected from the study subject was analyzed using SPSS
version 23 software by paired t-test with level of significant 0.05. The results showed that
strength training significantly improved shooting performance, explosive power and agility
performance in EG at (p<0.05). Similarly, sprint time was significantly reduced (p<0.05). But
no significant differences were found in all of the variables in CG (p>0.05). Based on this
finding, it can be concluded that twelve weeks strength training has positive effect on
improvement of shooting performance and physical fitness variables of handball players.
Therefore, this type of training method is suggested to handball players and coaches for
improving physical fitness and performance skill. |
en_US |