Analytic study of anthropometric characteristics between basketball and volleyball players

Abstract

The researchers of this study aim to examine the anthropometric characteristics between Basketball and Volleyball players. To obtain data, the investigator had forty (N=40) male inter-University Basketball and Volleyball players between the age group of 18-25 years were selected as subjects. The subjects were purposively assigned into two groups: Group-A: Basketball players (N I =20) and Group-B: Volleyball players (N2=20). All the subjects were informed about the objective and protocol of the study. The‘t’ test was applied to find out the significant differences between Basketball and Volleyball players with regards: to anthropometric Characteristics. In a nutshell it can be said that from the findings that insignificant differences were found between inter-University Basketball and Volleyball players of Shri Guru Granth Sahib World University on the sub-variables of anthropometric characteristics i.e., leg length, upper leg length, lower leg length, arm length, upper arm length and lower arm length.