A STUDY ABOUT POSSIBLE ASSOCIATION FOR ANTHROPOMETRIC WITH SPRINT AND AGILITY IN YOUTH BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Abstract

The purpose of this scientific paper is to find out possible association for anthropometric with sprint and agility in youth basketball players. Basketball players in youth teams, regular participants, were included in this study in the national championship. In the study took part youth basketball players from four teams that were participated regularly in basketball championship in Albania (N= 45). Body height, body weight, waist where measured to assess anthropometric parameters in youth basketball players. To assess speed were used 10m and 20m sprint test test while to assess agility were used 10x5m shuttle run test. To find out possible association of anthopometrics to speed and agility the database was split by body weight groups (10 kg). All the variables of evaluated in this study were tested for normality. All statistical analyzes were performed using software SPSS 20.0. Result from this study found there was no association between body height to sprint and agility and body height with sprint agility. While splited the database by body weight group also statistical analysis found no association.  Only for 50-59 kg age group was found negative association by body height with sprint 10m r= -.953** (p-0.003) and 60-69 kg also negative association = -.908* (p=0.012). Also data show negative association for body height and sprint 20m r= -.762* (p=0.01) for 60-69 kg age group.