Relationship Between Upper Extremity Anthropometric Measurements, Shoulder Power and Performance in Collegiate Badminton Players.

Subjects were selected fromManav Rachna College of Physiotherapy at Manav Rachna International Universityof Research and Studies in Haryana.Then the players wereexplained about the purpose and procedure of the study. Demographic details ofthe subjects were asked like their name, age, height,weight etc. They were given informed consentform explaining the rights as research subjects. They were evaluated accordingto the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

For assessing the power of the shoulder, 3kg Medicine ball and measuring tape was used. The athlete stands before the beginning point (a Parallel stance with feet appropriately apart) holding a 3kg medicine ball with both hands and then they performed a medicine ball overhead forward throw to cover the greatest distance. From all three trials, the average of the greatest two distances was noted in meters and 20sec. rest was given between each trial.

For the accuracy of the badminton performance, Smash Stroke Performance Test was used. The (60×60) square target was set in the upper right corner of a single badminton court with a different colour. Each colour target size was 20 cm wide and 60 cm long, and marked with three different colours: Red-3 points, Blue-2 points and Yellow- 1 point. After a 10–15-minute warmup, participants executed 10 maximal forehand smash strokes with a 5-10 second pause in between. For deriving the accuracy rate, the sum total of score the player makes in trials was then divided by the maximum score a player can make and then multiplied by 100. For example- In 10 trails total sum score is 15, then the accuracy rate is the following, 15/30×100=50%. Hence, 50% is the accuracy rate of the player.