Comparison of Muscular Strength, Speed, Flexibility and Agility among Professional and Sub-Professional Players of Basketball

Abstract

Physical fitness components are widely unspoken, such as the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, maintain energy reserves to enjoy leisure activities and respond effectively to unforeseen challenges. The primary purpose of this study was to compare muscular strength, speed, flexibility, and agility among sub-professional basketball players. A total of 60 (60) subjects participated in this study, which were basketball game players and citizens of Pakistan. The nature of the study was quantitative in approach; all the subjects were selected randomly when they were attending national training camp. The Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 was used to analyze the data for descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics tools (independent t-test and ANOVA). The mean and SD of professional basketball players was 5.60±.01, and the mean and SD of sub-professional basketball players was 6.72±.03. Significant differences were observed in both groups of sub-professional players. Professional players reported higher mean scores in muscular strength, flexibility and agility than professional players. This showed that muscular strength, flexibility, and agility were reasonable compared to professional players. At the same time, the professional players of basketball reported higher mean scores in speed than professional players of basketball.