Motor Coordination and Its Relationship to Jump Shooting Accuracy in Handball among Second-Year Students at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
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https://doi.org/10.37359/JOPE.V38(1)2026.2370Keywords:
motor coordination, overhead jump shooting, handball, second-year studentsAbstract
Shooting is considered one of the most fundamental and essential skills in handball, requiring a high degree of accuracy and motor coordination. Based on their teaching experience in the handball course, the researchers observed that some students possess adequate physical strength yet struggle with shooting accuracy. This raises questions regarding the factors influencing shooting performance, including motor coordination. Accordingly, the problem of the current study arises from the need to identify the relationship between the level of motor coordination and the accuracy of jump shooting among second-year handball students. The study aims to reveal the nature of this relationship. The researchers hypothesized that there are statistically significant differences in motor coordination that influence shooting accuracy. The descriptive correlational method was used due to its suitability for the research problem. An intentional sample of 42 students from Section (W) was selected: 30 students for the main sample, 5 for the pilot study, and 7 excluded for non-attendance or previous academic failure. Standardized tests were used, including a motor coordination test and a jump shooting accuracy test. Data were processed using the SPSS statistical package. Results showed a statistically significant correlation between motor coordination and jump shooting accuracy. The researchers recommended incorporating progressively structured motor coordination exercises to improve shooting performance and encouraged conducting similar studies on other skills and sports activities.
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