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2017, Vol. 4, Issue 4, Part H

Investigation of speed and endurance among volleyball and handball players of C.C.S. University


Author(s): Dr. Sushil Kumar and Dr. Hoshiyar Singh

Abstract:
Speed and Endurance are very important physical ability for performance in Volleyball and Handball. Volleyball is also a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. In Volleyball, competitive teams master six basic skills: serve, pass, set, attack, block and dig. Each of these skills comprises a number of specific techniques that have been introduced over the years and are now considered standard practice in high-level volleyball. And all these skills demands efficiency in Speed and Endurance. While Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Handball is a speed game and a player has to run and jump frequently with speed in order to dominate his opponent by using jumping, dribbling, throwing, running, catching techniques.
Methods: The purpose of the present study to compare the speed and endurance among Volleyball and Handball players. The sample for the present study consists of 40 Male Volleyball and Handball players of Chaudhary Charan Singh University out of which 20 are Volleyball players and 20 are Handball players. The 30 meters run for Speed and 12 Minute Run Cooper Test for endurance is used to assess the results.
Results: This study shows that Handball players are having good speed and Volleyball players are having the good aerobic endurance. Handball players performed very well in 30 Meters Run due to good speed requires in Handball game and Volleyball players are shown good in 12 min run because they are playing the Volleyball game in 2 to 3 sets of 60 to 90 minutes.
Discussion: Volleyball is heavily intermittent meaning its involves physical events expressing maximal exertion short distance, speed, agility, explosive power and endurance. Handball requires high speed, super agility and enormous endurance. Hence Volleyball and Handball requires speed and endurance to perform well.


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How to cite this article:
Dr. Sushil Kumar, Dr. Hoshiyar Singh. Investigation of speed and endurance among volleyball and handball players of C.C.S. University. Int J Phys Educ Sports Health 2017;4(4):493-496.

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