Speed and agility as predictors of long jump performance of male athletes

Authors : Mukesh Kumar MISHRA, Vishan Singh RATHORE
Pages : 27-33
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Publication Date : 2016-08-31
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :The main purpose of this study was to predict the long jump performance on the basis of speed, agility, height and weight of male athletes. 46 male athletes were participated in present study insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mean ± SD; 22.28 ± 1.3770 years);. The selected athletes were measured of their speed by 50m dash sprint test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(sec.);, agility measured by 4 x 10m shuttle run test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(sec.); and long jump performance measured by long jump insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(meter);. Pearson product-moment correlations revealed a significant negative correlation of Long Jump performance with speed insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = - 0.813, p < 0.05);, Agility insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = - 0.702, p < 0.05); and weight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = - 0.343, p < 0.05);. Multiple correlations revealed that joint contribution of all independent variables to estimating Long Jump performance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(R = .847, R 2 =.717);, which impales that 71.7% of Long Jump Performance is obtained by these variables insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Weight, Height, Agility and Speed);. The regression analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(enter method); outcomes proved that long jump performance can be determined by selected independent variables insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(F=25.933, p<0.05);. Based on the result of present study suitable formula was determined [Long Jump performance = 5.356 -.283 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Speed); -.102 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Agility); + .021 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Height); -.019 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Weight);]. It was concluded that the formula suggested in this study, can be used to determine the long jump performance of male athletes.
Keywords : Long jump performance, speed, agility, height, weight

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