Kinematic Analysis Of Arm Motion During Jump Shot In Nigerian Female Basketballers

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the relationship between the Kinematics characteristics of successful and unsuccessful shots during arm motion in Nigerian female basketball players and also the changes that take place in shooting techniques of players at three shooting distances of 2.74m, 4.67m and 6.40m shots. To achieve the purpose of this study, the purposive sampling technique was used to select the best Female Club champions, the First Bank of Nigeria Basketball team. The stratified sampling technique was used to select 14 Subjects, consisting of 5 guards, 5 forwards and 4 centre players who represented Nigeria at the May 2009 edition of the West Africa Club side Championships in Togo. Videography was used to collect the data and APAS software was used for processing the data. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to describe the data while inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and one way ANOVA was used to test for significant correlation among the three shooting distances. It was found that there was no significant difference between shooting accuracy of the guards, forwards and centre players. Significant intra and inter variability were found in the linear displacement, joint angular displacements and segmental displacements and velocity parameters of the segments. The ball projection parameters revealed intra significant variability while group relationship was established between successful and unsuccessful shooting distances parameters. The group correlation showed that group analysis hide the true status and performance of the participants in shooting and this may lead to wrong information about any of the basketball player if the mean value for the group was to be used. From the findings, intra trial analysis gives true position of each female basketball player’s jump shot status; therefore, it was recommended ix amongst others that sports scientists should engage in intra trial studies than inter trial to enable individualistic approach to teaching and learning correct skill and techniques for optimal performance. The insignificant difference also found in the shooting accuracy and the elites’ performance proved that players training and practice should extend beyond the player’s perimetre of play.

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