Published Paper Details:

The purpose of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis of speed among university-level Football, Handball, and Volleyball players of Andhra Pradesh. A total of 300 male players, comprising 100 each from Football, Handball, and Volleyball who had participated in Inter-University tournaments during 2011-12, were selected as subjects. Speed was measured using standard tests, and the data were statistically analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Scheffe's Post Hoc Test. The results showed mean speed scores of Football (7.375 sec), Handball (7.130 sec), and Volleyball (7.202 sec) players, with standard deviations of 0.066, 0.040, and 0.063 respectively. The obtained F ratio (481.68) was significantly higher than the table value (3.03) at the 0.05 level of confidence, indicating significant differences in speed among the three groups. Post Hoc analysis revealed significant mean differences between Football & Handball (MD=0.245), Handball & Volleyball (MD=0.072), and Football & Volleyball (MD=0.173), establishing that Handball players demonstrated superior speed compared to Football and Volleyball players. These findings suggest that sport-specific demands and training requirements play a critical role in influencing the speed performance of athletes in different team games.