## 3 Results
There were also significant differences in ball velocity among playing positions (both \(p\)-values \(<\)0.001). Post hoc analysis showed that goalkeepers shoot the ball at significantly lower velocity while shooting from ground position (all \(p\)-values \(<0.01\)) or while performing a three-step jump shot (all \(p\)-values \(<0.01\)). Correlations between handball shooting performance and sprinting, jumping, and maximal strength performance are shown in Table 4. With the exception of body fat mass and thigh circumference, all other anthropometric characteristics were significantly correlated with the ball velocity of a three-step set shot and jump shot. A higher SJ was significantly correlated with the ball velocity of the set shot, and borderline significant with the ball velocity of the jump shot. Maximal isokinetic torque of knee flexors and extensors was significantly correlated with ball velocity of both shot types. Lastly, HQR at 60\({}^{\circ}\)/s was significantly correlated with the ball velocity of the set shot. \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{l c c c c} \hline \hline  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Set Shot (m/s)**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Jump Shot (m/s)**} \\ \cline{2-5}  & **Spearman Rho** & \(p\) & **Spearman Rho** & \(p\) \\ \hline Height (cm) & 0.330 & 0.001 & 0.263 & 0.011 \\ Weight (kg) & 0.303 & 0.003 & 0.282 & 0.006 \\ Skeletal muscle & 0.522 & \(<\)0.001 & 0.473 & \(<\)0.001 \\ mass (kg) & \(-\)0.116 & 0.267 & \(-\)0.083 & 0.428 \\ Wingspan (cm) & 0.387 & \(<\)0.001 & 0.349 & 0.001 \\ Thigh circumference (cm) & 0.183 & 0.080 & 0.166 & 0.112 \\ \hline \hline \multicolumn{5}{l}{Sprint 20 (s)} & 0.061 & 0.566 & \(-\)0.018 & 0.862 \\ SJ (cm) & 0.210 & 0.043 & 0.185 & 0.076 \\ CMJ (cm) & 0.128 & 0.221 & 0.057 & 0.585 \\ \hline \multicolumn{5}{l}{Knee extension torque at 60\({}^{\circ}\)/s (Nm)} & 0.219 & 0.035 & 0.340 & 0.001 \\ Knee extension torque at 180\({}^{\circ}\)/s (Nm) & 0.352 & 0.001 & 0.419 & \(<\)0.001 \\ \hline Knee flexion torque at 60\({}^{\circ}\)/s (Nm) & 0.493 & \(<\)0.001 & 0.465 & \(<\)0.001 \\ Knee flexion torque at 180\({}^{\circ}\)/s (Nm) & 0.477 & \(<\)0.001 & 0.460 & \(<\)0.001 \\ \hline HQR at 60\({}^{\circ}\)/s (\%) & 0.317 & 0.002 & 0.171 & 0.101 \\ HQR at 180\({}^{\circ}\)/s (\%) & 0.139 & 0.185 & 0.061 & 0.564 \\ \hline \multicolumn{5}{l}{SJ–squi jump, CMJ–courntmovement jump, HQR–hamstring-to-quadriceps torque ratio.} \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 4: Correlations between playing positions in sprinting, vertical jump performance, and handball shooting performance. \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{l c c c c c} \hline \hline  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Backcourt Player**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Wing**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Pivot**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Goalkeeper**} \\  & **(N = 34)** & **(N = 26)** & **(N = 15)** & **(N = 17)** & \(p\) \\ \hline Sprint 5 m (s) & 1.05 (0.08) 1 & 1.01 (0.08) & 1.11 (0.09) 1 & 1.10 (0.12) 1 & 0.006 \\ Sprint 10 m (s) & 1.83 (0.20) 1 & 1.75 (0.24) & 1.93 (0.30) & 1.97 (0.13) 1,3 & 0.003 \\ Sprint 20 m (s) & 3.31 (0.24) 1 & 3.15 (0.19) & 3.44 (0.22) 1 & 3.42 (0.17) 1 & \(<\)0.001 \\ \hline SJ (cm) & 30 (5) & 32 (6) & 25 (6) 1,3 & 26 (4) 1,3 & \(<\)0.001 \\ CMJ (cm) & 34 (4) & 37 (6) & 29 (6) 1,3 & 31 (5) 1 & \(<\)0.001 \\ \hline Set shot (km/h) & 89 (7) 1,2 & 84 (9) 2 & 89 (5) 2 & 79 (6) & \(<\)0.001 \\ Jump shot (km/h) & 88 (7) 1,2 & 83 (9) 2 & 87 (9) 2 & 77 (6) & \(<\)0.001 \\ SJ–squi jump, CMJ–courntmovement jump, HQR–hamstring-to-quadriceps torque ratio. & & & & \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 3: Differences between playing positions in sprinting, vertical jump performance, and handball shooting performance.