ABSTRACT

Throwing is a major skill found in many games and the development of this skill may be of paramount importance to some athletes. There are different types of throws that the thrower must be able to execute accurately. Throwing has many aspects that improve combined skills, including speed, body motion, arm speed, arm motion, distance, approach angle, aiming angle, etc. Javelin throw is the event of track and field in which a spear was thrown with the help of a strap wrapped around the center of the shaft. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between throwing performance and selected physical fitness and morphological variables of inter-collegiate level javelin throwers. The present study was conduct on Thirty two (32) male javelin throwers participating at inter collegiate level competitions. The subjects were selected from Kuvempu University, Mandya University Tumkur University and Davangere universities of Karnataka. The age of subjects ranged between 22 to 28 years. The required data was collected during the competition. Throwing performance was assessed through three trials. The best of three trials was recorded as the score of the subject for throwing performance. The tester collected necessary data from selected subjects in identical standard setting. Standard testing procedures were adopted for the collecting data in the present investigation. The tester visited different Universities and collected necessary data through selected tests after inter collegiate athletic meet during 2024-25. The subjects were requested to assemble in a pre-designated place for data collection. After completing field tests including javelin throw and selected physical fitness variables, they were requested to assemble in a class room for morphological testing. There is no significant correlation between javelin throw performance and explosiveness, static strength, dynamic strength as well as core muscle strength. Further, significant association is not found between various morphological variables under investigation. Significant moderate positive correlation between javelin throw performance and wrist girth is found in this study.

Keywords: Javelin, Throwing Event, Inter-College, Physical Fitness and Morphology.