A tool for assessing the horizontal dribble and jumping throw in young handball players

BACKGROUND: Validated tests for the quality of movement patterns are important to help teachers assess and induce positive performance changes. However, few available handball sport skills. AIM: Therefore, we developed validated a checklist dribbling with jumping throw. METHOD: First, three experts were invited verify if which contained all components that describe skills, logical validity process. Then, fifty participants, aged 8 -12 years old, performed skill horizontal throw, fifteen them re-tested one week apart. Two raters also selected conduct an intra- inter-rater objectivity assessment. McNemar used compare proportion proficient non-proficient between raters. Cohen’s k test intra objectivity. The intra-class correlation coefficient was estimated reliability (test-retest). RESULTS: results confirmed necessary criteria characterize discriminate children different proficiency levels. Moderate-to-high inter-and intra-rater agreements found. Children's pre post-test highly reliable. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, proposed can reliably analyze pattern throw – be useful sports coaches.