MOTOR RESPONSE SPEED AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SHOOTING AND PASSING ACCURACY IN HANDBALL FOR FOURTH-YEAR STUDENTS
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Speed of motor response, shooting accuracy, handling, handball.Abstract
The research aimed to identify the motor response speed of fourth-year students in the College of Education/Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences/Al-Qalam University, and to determine the accuracy of their handball passing and shooting skills. It is also aimed to identify the relationship between motor response speed and the accuracy of these skills. The researcher used a descriptive approach with correlational analysis, deemed suitable for the research problem. The research sample was selected purposively from 30 fourth-year students in the College of Education/Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences/Al-Qalam University during the 2025/2026 academic year. Through presenting, analyzing, and discussing the results, the researcher concluded that there is a significant correlation between motor anticipation and the accuracy of handball passing among fourth-year students in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences/Al-Qalam University, and a significant correlation between motor anticipation and the accuracy of shooting. Based on the presented results, analysis, discussion, and conclusions, the researcher recommends emphasizing abilities that directly influence the accuracy of students' skill performance. The educational units are motor prediction and motor response speed and emphasize the need to adopt computer technology in educational curricula to develop students’ mental abilities.
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