The Relationship between Eye-Hand Coordination and Basketball Players' Shooting Results: A Meta-Analysis Study

Abstract

Objectives: Hand-eye coordination in basketball plays a vital role in shooting to get points. Therefore, this study aims to analyze how much hand-eye coordination influences shooting results through a meta-analysis approach.

Methods: This study uses a meta-analysis method, a statistical analysis technique that combines the results of various similar studies to obtain a more comprehensive picture of quantitative data. The data analyzed were obtained from scientific articles published on Google Scholar. The keywords used in the search include "basketball," "eye-hand coordination," and "shooting results." The population in this study consisted of 521 articles published between 2018 and 2025. The sampling technique used was purposive random sampling, by setting specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, namely: (1) discussing the relationship between eye-hand coordination and shooting results, (2) publishing in the 2018-2025 time period, (3) using a quantitative research design with a correlational approach (cross-sectional), and (4) not limited by the author's institution of origin. From the selection process, 21 articles met the requirements for further analysis.. 

Result: Data were analyzed using an effect size test with the help of JASP software. The Random Effects model analysis showed a significant positive relationship between eye-hand coordination and basketball players' shooting results (z = 8.199; p < 0.001; 95% CI: 0.632–1.029). The Egger test results produced a p-value of 0.989, indicating no publication bias. Forest plot analysis showed that the combined effect size was in a strong category, with a value of 0.83 (-0.11 to 2.06).

Conclusion: Hand-eye coordination significantly contributes to a basketball player's shooting results.