86 subjects took a total of 50 free throws, with 10 shots on each of 5 days. Handedness was determined by the preferred hand for performing basketball skills; eye dominance by the “hole-in-card test.” No statistically significant differences were found on comparing the lateral errors made by the unilaterally dominant subjects with those made by the contralaterally dominant subjects. Subjects using a one-hand shot made a significantly greater percentage of errors toward the side of the non-dominant hand than did subjects using a two-hand shot.
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