An investigation into evaluating motor fitness variables as indicators of performance in field hockey players

Abstract

The purpose of this study was the motor fitness variables as predictors of playing ability of hockey players. 30 male hockey players were selected for the study by random age group between 18 to 21.The subjects were at least once or twice represented from their college. For assessing the motor fitness test, (power, agility, speed and endurance) were selected and for assessing the playing ability of the hockey players (zigzag dribbling with hockey ball, 50 meters dash with ball scoping the hockey ball) test were selected for collecting the data. The new score all the test items converted into standard score using ‘Z’ scale to get the single score. For analyzing these data, the multiple correlation (R) and simple correlation that is Pearson’s ‘r’ was used to significant correlation 0.05 level confidence was used. The assessment of motor fitness variables as a predictor of playing ability in hockey of hockey players. The motor fitness test and playing ability test were conducted to get a single score for motor fitness test and playing ability test, all the scores of the test items converted into standard score, using the “Z” scale. The data so obtained was recorded and analyzed statistically, multiple correlation of co-efficient between hockey playing i.e. zig – zag dribble with ball and motor fitness variables (0.832) and between the hockey playing ability i.e. scooping the ball and motor fitness variables (0.810) were shown significant correlation at 0.05 level of confidence with 28 degree of freedom value of 0.790.