Loovis E Michael, Butterfield Stephen A
Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA.
Percept Mot Skills. 2003 Jun;96(3 Pt 2):1194-6. doi: 10.2466/pms.2003.96.3c.1194.
This study examined the relationship between hand length and catching performance by 257 children (142 boys, 115 girls) in Grades K-2. Children's catching performance was determined by the number of successful catches (0-5) when a small ball was tossed underhand from 10 ft. Specifically, the children were tested on the qualitative aspects of catching, i.e., form, and catching accuracy, i.e., successful catching. Hand length was measured by standard anthropometric technique. A multiple regression analysis showed age, sex, and hand length contributed significantly (p = .001) to catching accuracy and catching form. Implications for instruction and further research are offered.
本研究调查了幼儿园至二年级的257名儿童（142名男孩，115名女孩）的手长与接球表现之间的关系。当一个小球从10英尺处由下向上抛时，儿童的接球表现由成功接球的次数（0 - 5次）来确定。具体而言，对儿童接球的质量方面，即接球姿势，以及接球准确性，即成功接球情况进行了测试。手长通过标准人体测量技术进行测量。多元回归分析表明，年龄、性别和手长对接球准确性和接球姿势有显著影响（p = .001）。文中还给出了对教学和进一步研究的启示。
