The Effect of the Handball Class Taking into Account Improvement in Physical Fitness:

Focusing on First Grade Junior High School Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a handball class for the improvement of junior high school students’ physical fitness. The participants in this study were 21 junior high school students. Before and after classes, a skill test (handball throw), a fitness test (150m sprint with changing direction ; 25m×6 times, rest interval 30s) were conducted. In addition, this study administered a questionnaire consisting of items about the subjects’ technical skills, physical fitness, and psychological aspects at the end of each class. After completing the program, another questionnaire regarding skill, attitude, and knowledge, conception and judgment aspects was given to the students. The findings of this study reveal that this handball teaching program improved students’ physical fitness levels. However, there was no significant difference in the results of the skill test before and after the program.