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DEVELOPMENT OF KABADDI OFFENSIVE SKILLS TEST FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
The purpose of this study was to develop and scientifically authenticate newly constructed Kabaddi offensive skill tests for high school girls aged fourteen to sixteen years. Twelve offensive skill tests— Riding Footwork, Simple Hand Touch, Running Hand Touch, Stooping Hand Touch, Turn & Hand Touch, Hopping Hand Touch, Toe Touch, Double Attack in Toe Touch, Drag Back and Toe Touch, Running Toe Touch, Back Kick and Bonus—were administered to 100 high school girls selected from five schools. Validity, reliability and objectivity were established using Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation. Results showed significant negative correlations between offensive skills and expert-rated playing ability, indicating high validity. Reliability scores (test–retest) and objectivity scores (inter-tester correlation) were above 0.90 for all tests. Thus, the constructed offensive skill tests were found to be valid, reliable and objective. These tests can be used as standardized tools for evaluating offensive Kabaddi skills among high school girls.
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