The Effect of Practicing Handball on the Development of Fundamental Motor Skills andthe Improvement of Physical Fitness among Middle School Students

Abstract

This study aimed to reveal the extent of the impact of practicing handball on thedevelopment of fundamental motor skills and the improvement of physical fitnessamong middle school students. This was done through adopting the descriptivequantitative method and applying a questionnaire tool to a sample consisting of 107students, using the SPSS program to analyze the collected data. The results showed astatistically significant positive correlation between practicing handball and both thedevelopment of motor skills and physical fitness, as the practice of this sport explaineda considerable proportion of the variance in the dependent variables. The study alsorevealed highly positive attitudes among students toward practicing handball, whichincreases the value of adopting it in educational programs. Accordingly, the studyconfirms the effectiveness of handball as an educational means to improve motor andphysical growth within the school environment.