Physical Characteristics and Level of Performance in Badminton: A Relationship Study (original) (raw)

The aim of the present study was to establish a relationship between selected variables of physical characteristics and the level of performance of male badminton players. 20 male badminton players who represented State Badminton Championship were selected as the subjects for the study. The age of the selected subjects were ranged from 20 to 27 years of age. Arm strength, leg strength, agility, spine flexibility and wrist flexibility were taken as the variables of physical characteristics. Level of performance was recognized as the playing ability of the players. Rogers’s formula was employed to estimate the arm strength of the selected subjects. Leg Strength of the subjects was taken by leg dynamometer to the nearest kilogram. To measure the agility of the subjects 4×10 yards shuttle run was administered and time was recorded to the nearest 1/10th of a second. Spine and wrist flexibility of the subjects was taken by flexomeasure with yard stick and it was recorded to the nearest in...