Investigation of Basketball Ability Levels and some Performance Characteristics of Male and Female Students

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to determine the performance characteristics and skill levels specific to the sports branches of students and to direct the correct branch by making skill determinations. The sample group of the study consisted of 110 volunteer middle school students, 55 girls 10,95 years and 55 boys10, 96 years aged, who had never been trained in any sport branch in Ankara. İn the study, performance features include vertical jump test, long jump test, 20 m speed jump test, health ball throw test, and ball drop shot for basketball talent detection, triple shot, ball throw, ball throw, ball throw on the wall, test was applied. Statistical analyzes of the measurements were made in the SPSS 22 program. When the total scores of the 55 male and 55 female students who applied the basketball ability test battery were examined, it is determined that there are 16 female and 22 male students with good and very good level. In addition, it was determined that 10 girls and 14 boys from these students had better motoric test results than the others. As a result; 24 students may be more successful than the other students in the basketball field and it is considered appropriate to direct these students to the basketball field.