Investigation of the changes on agility and shooting ability of basketball players due to medicine ball exercises

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to find out the investigation of the changes on agility and shooting ability of basketball players due to medicine ball exercises. To achieve the purpose of the study thirty male basketball players were selected from various departments of Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu during the year 2019-2020. The age group of the subjects were between 18-23 years. Thirty subjects were selected at random and subjects were divided into two equal groups designed one experimental group and the other control Group. Thus each group consisted of 15 subjects. Each subject was oriented in the procedure to the administration of the test. Prior to and after the exercises period the subjects were tested for, agility and shooting ability measured by shuttle run and field-goal speed test (Johnson Basketball test). The statistical tool were used for the present study is ANACOVA. The result of the study was a significant increase on agility and shooting ability after six weeks of medicine ball exercises. However the increase was favour of experimental group. There was a significant difference was occurred between experimental and control group after six weeks of medicine ball exercises.