The contribution of anthropometric, physical and physiological measurements to the accuracy of the jump shot of the Palestinian basketball players of the Premier League

Authors

Islam Abbas, Arab American University, PalestineFollow

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the most anthropometric, physical and physiological measurements that contributed to the jump shot accuracy of Palestinian basketball players. The study was conducted on a random sample that consisted of (48) Palestinian Premier League basketball players. The anthropometric measurements included (age, height and weight); the physical measurements consisted of (vertical jump, flexibility, agility, 30-m sprint and pushing medical ball); the physiological measures included (anaerobic power, anaerobic capacity and Vo2max). The results of the study have revealed that there is a statistically significant relationship between the jump shot accuracy and all the other studied variables. The height is the most anthropometric predictor of the jump shot accuracy and contributes to explaining (56.7%) of the performance. Vertical jump and flexibility are the most physical predictors of the jump shot accuracy and contribute to explaining (71%) of the performance. Finally, anaerobic power is the most physiological predictor of the jump shot accuracy and contributes to explaining (30.9%) of the performance. The researcher recommends that coaches should focus on height when selecting basketball players and develop legs muscular power during basketball training programs.

Recommended Citation

Abbas, Islam (2022) "The contribution of anthropometric, physical and physiological measurements to the accuracy of the jump shot of the Palestinian basketball players of the Premier League," Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/aaup/vol8/iss1/4