DIFFERENCES OF ANTHROPOMETRICAL STATUS ON BASKETBALL AND HANDBALL PLAYERS IN JUNIOR STATURE

Abstract

This research conducted in order to establish the differences in anthropometri- cal status between boys who train basketball and handball systematically. The research comprised 29 boys who were divided into two subgroups: one of 25 boys who play in Ba- sketball club “Vojvodina” from Novi Sad and the other of 15 boys who play in Handball club “Vojvodina” from Novi Sad. The variables involved 20 anthropometrical measures which define longitudinal and transversal measures of skeleton, volumes and physical size and skin folds. The data was collected by t-test.

Keywords

• anthropometrical status
• basketball players
• handball players
• junior stature