Comparison of the Performance of 4th - 5th grady boys and girls in throwing a cricket ball

This diploma thesis focuses on comparing the cricket ball throwing performance of boys and girls in the fourth and fifth grades of elementary school in the cricket ball throw. The main objective was to determine whether there are differences in throwing distance between genders. Additional aims were to compare differences in throwing distance between grades and to examine whether performance would change across repeated measurements. Lastly, the study investigated the influence of throwing technique on performance. A total of 107 students from five classes at Jeseniova Elementary School participated in the research. Data collection took place first in the autumn of 2024 and subsequently in the spring of 2025. During both testing sessions, the throwing distance of the same group of students was recorded. Along with the throws being video recorded as well for later technical analysis, which included the evaluation of ball grip, approach run, throwing phase, and release phase. The results showed statistically significant differences in performance between boys and girls, with boys throwing on average 4.16 meters farther than girls. Between the autumn and spring data collection of measurements, both genders demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in performance, averaging an increase of...