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| author | K. John Bosco* & A. S. Nageswaran** |
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| contents | <p><span>Assessment of playing ability in field hockey requires valid and reliable evaluation of sport-specific technical skills performed under realistic conditions. The purpose of the present investigation was to construct and validate a field-based skill test battery and to predict the overall playing ability of collegiate male field hockey players. Initially, twelve hockey-specific skill tests were designed based on literature evidence and expert consultation. Following a pilot study conducted on thirty players, seven skill test items were finalized. The finalized battery was administered to ninety-six intercollegiate hockey players aged between 18 and 25 years. Objectivity, reliability, and validity of the test items were established using correlation coefficients, while stepwise multiple regression analysis was employed to determine the predictive contribution of each skill variable to overall playing ability. Results indicated that Indian dribble, speed dribble, spin dribble, long pass, short pass, aerial pass, and dynamic pass demonstrated acceptable objectivity, high reliability, and significant validity. The seven-item skill test battery emerged as an optimal predictive model for hockey playing ability. The findings highlight the effectiveness of the developed test battery for talent identification, performance evaluation, and coaching applications in field hockey.</span></p> |
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| spellingShingle | DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLAYING ABILITY IN FIELD HOCKEY: CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A SKILL TEST BATTERY K. John Bosco* & A. S. Nageswaran** <p><span>Assessment of playing ability in field hockey requires valid and reliable evaluation of sport-specific technical skills performed under realistic conditions. The purpose of the present investigation was to construct and validate a field-based skill test battery and to predict the overall playing ability of collegiate male field hockey players. Initially, twelve hockey-specific skill tests were designed based on literature evidence and expert consultation. Following a pilot study conducted on thirty players, seven skill test items were finalized. The finalized battery was administered to ninety-six intercollegiate hockey players aged between 18 and 25 years. Objectivity, reliability, and validity of the test items were established using correlation coefficients, while stepwise multiple regression analysis was employed to determine the predictive contribution of each skill variable to overall playing ability. Results indicated that Indian dribble, speed dribble, spin dribble, long pass, short pass, aerial pass, and dynamic pass demonstrated acceptable objectivity, high reliability, and significant validity. The seven-item skill test battery emerged as an optimal predictive model for hockey playing ability. The findings highlight the effectiveness of the developed test battery for talent identification, performance evaluation, and coaching applications in field hockey.</span></p> |
| title | DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLAYING ABILITY IN FIELD HOCKEY: CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A SKILL TEST BATTERY |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18708913 |