Paper Title
Relationship Of Physical Fitness Variables With Basketball Playing Ability Of Uae Based Indian Basketball Players

Abstract
The aim of the study was to find out the relationship of physical fitness variables with playing ability of basketball players. The researcher undertook null hypothesis to investigate the relationship of physical fitness variables with basketball playing ability variables. Selective sampling device was used to select the subjects. 50 male subjects were selected for the present study, who played semifinals in CBSE cluster in UAE Basketball Championship from various schools. Physical fitness variables were measured by administering AAHPERD youth fitness (pull-ups, sit-ups, standing broad jump, shuttle run, 50 yard dash, 1.5 mile run/walk) and playing ability of basketball players were measured by Johnson basketball skill test (field goal speed test, basketball throw for accuracy and basketball dribble test). For the purpose of analysis coefficient of correlation was taken between physical fitness variables and basketball playing ability variables and level of significance was established at 0.05. Keywords - Physical fitness, basketball playing ability.