The Role of Selected Anthropometric Variables in Explosive Strength of Female Basketball Players

The study has been aimed to identify the relationship between selected anthropometry and explosive strength and comparison of the same variables between District and sub-Division level Basketball female players. Forty District and sub-Division Basketball players having age of range 21-25 years were randomly selected from four clubs of three Districts of Uttar Pradesh. Among the anthropometric measurement Lower limb length, upper limb length, and circumferences of chest, thigh, calf and bicep were measured. Leg and arm explosive strength were measured by vertical jump and medicine ball throw test respectively. After analyzing the data it was found that the District players were superior to sub-Divisional players in explosive strength. The limb length may be considered as one of the determining factors of explosive strength.