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European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science ISSN: 2501 - 1235 ISSN-L: 2501 - 1235 Available on-line at: www.oapub.org/edu Volume 3 │Issue 11 │2017 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.1034428 A COMPARISON OF THE ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS BETWEEN BASKETBALL PLAYERS, HANDBALL PLAYERS AND VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS Florian Miftari1i, Juel Jarani2, Dhimitraq Stratoberdha3, Hazir Salihu4 1,4 Msc. and Prof. Dr. Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University of Prishtina, Kosovo 2,3Prof. Dr., University of Sports in Tirana, University of Tirana, Albania Abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare the anthropometric measurement to the professional players of the three different disciplines of basketball, handball and volleyball. . For each player anthropometric measurements such as weight, body height, waist circumference, BMI and skinfold calculation on different sports are performed. Differences in terms of anthropometric measurements were assessed by independent static tests and the differences for each variable for each sport were evaluated with the ANOVA method with the Post Hoc test. As a conclusion in this study, the results of this study showed that the anthropometric measurements of professional players of the three main sports varied among them, while there were no significant differences between sports for the measurement of biceps and suprailliac fat. According to this study, sports have different demands on anthropometric attributes, which are specific to each professional player of three basketball, volleyball and handball sports. Therefore, for this variety of outcomes, coaches need to create training programs according to the sport's specifications and every sportsman in the field. Keywords: anthropometrics, weight, height, BMI, skinfold 1. Introduction Basketball is mainly an anaerobic sports discipline, where most of the energy is required for a high-intensity activity, such as: start, stops, steering changes, strikers, Copyright © The Author(s). All Rights Reserved. © 2015 – 2017 Open Access Publishing Group 155 Florian Miftari, Juel Jarani, Dhimitraq Stratoberdha, Hazir Salihu A COMPARISON OF THE ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS BETWEEN BASKETBALL PLAYERS, HANDBALL PLAYERS AND VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS throws, jumps and seizures from the table come from Phosphate Creatine System (CP) (Delextrat and Cohen, 2009; Meckell et al., 2009; Metaxas et al., 2009). During a basketball game, professional players run around 3500-5000 m (Janeira and Maia, 1998). Each player performs approximately 1,000 short actions, which change approximately every 2 seconds. Analysis of the time of movement has shown that these short activities are performed at different frequencies, according to the positions of the players during the game (Abdelkerim et al., 2007). Some studies have presented different physical characteristics to players, according to different divisions or roles they have in the field of play. For example, Ostojic et al. (2006) has shown that a strong link exists between body composition, aerobic preparation, anaerobic power, and elite basketball positions. Sallet and et al. (2005) compared physiological characteristics in the first two levels of the French professional basketball league and linking them to player positions in the field and division levels. The results of the Sallet showed that the selection of players for the elite level does not only include morphological characteristics but also special physiological and technical profiles. Talent discovery programs have traditionally focused on individual sports with discrete physical and physiological characteristics. Collective sports have been paid little attention. This study (Hoare 2000) carried out anthropometric measurements and physiological attributes of 125 male players and 123 females, under 16 years of basketball. In addition, experienced coaches assessed the effectiveness of the players during the championship. These appearances were compared along the playing positions and the effectiveness of the game (Best Against Others). Differences of anthropometric characteristics were observed in some positions of the game, both in men and women. The differences in speed and skill in different positions of the game were also evidenced. The best players were distinguished by the anthropometric and physiological characteristics of both females and males. The results of the regression analysis showed that testing parameters were significantly waning in both women (41.3%) and males (38.3%). The results of the full analysis showed a match of the test with the trainer's evaluation for the best player at 4/5 positions for the female 2/5 per male. Anthropometric and physiological characteristics may affect the selection procedures of small basketball players; however, the success factors are multifactorial. For viewing / downloading the full article, please access the following link: https://oapub.org/edu/index.php/ejep/article/view/1123 European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science - Volume 3 │ Issue 11 │ 2017 156