A STUDY ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS WITH FLEXIBILITY AND SPEED IN YOUTH BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Andi SPAHI

Abstract

The aim of this study was to find out any relationship between anthropometric parameters with flexibility and speed in youth basketball players. The participants were youth basketball players U16 in 5 teams that were participated regularly in basketball championship in Albania (N= 49). Body height and body weight where measured to assess anthropometric parameters in youth basketball players. To assess flexibility were used sit and reach test while to assess speed were used 10m sprint test. Result from this study found there was a positive correlation between body height and sit and reach test (r=0.02, Sig= 0.8910) and with sprint 10m test (r=0.263, sig= 0.081). Data results from body weight with sit and reach test showed a negative correlation (r= -0.034, sig= 0.817) and a positive correlation with sprint 10m test (r=0.0368, sig= 0.013).

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