scholarly journals The Anthropometric Profile and Motor Skill of Men Elite Volleyball Players

Author(s):  
Nasuka Nasuka
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-238
Author(s):  
Augusto Pedretti ◽  
Marcelo O Matta ◽  
Alessandro Pedretti ◽  
Francisco Z Werneck ◽  
André FT Seabra

Objective: Compare physical and technical performances and anthropometric characteristics between Brazilian and Portuguese young soccer players. Method: The participants were 281 Portuguese and 254 Brazilians from Under-15 and Under-17 categories. Measures were body weight and height, tests for strength, speed, agility, aerobic resistance, and a ball conduction drill as a motor skill test. Results: Comparing Portuguese and Brazilian young soccer players from the same age, the European players presented a better anthropometric profile, physical fitness and motor skill than the Brazilians. Conclusions: Our hypothesis that the regular transferences from Brazilian players to Europe could suggest similar performances between the two competitive levels was not supported by the evidences.


This study aimed to determine the anthropometrics of athletes representing Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) during the Malaysian Inter-varsity Sports (MASUM) tournament, 2018. In this study, 50 athletes consisted of 15 hockey players, 12 netball players, 13 volleyball players and 10 volleyball players were recruited as participants. Percentage of body fat was measured using formula by Jackson, Pollock and Ward (1980) while somatotype were determine using the scale by Heath and Carter. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation. The results of the anthropometric profile indicate that almost all teams have an endo-meso (more muscular) body, but the results of the relationship showed that significant relationship between the anthropometric profile and the performance were only found in the bowling team, r = 0.13, p = 0.14, p < 0.05. For hockey, netball, and volleyball teams did not show significant relationship (r = 0.15, p = 0.74, p> 0.05), (r = 0.12, r = 0.64, p> 0.05), (r = 10, p = 0.71, p> 0.05) respectively. In conclusion, the overall anthropometric profile cannot be indicated as determinant of a team's performance at the MASUM 2018 tournament


Author(s):  
Christian Wisdom Magtajas Valleser ◽  
Katherine Adrielle R. Bersola ◽  
Marla Frances T. Mallari ◽  
Emmanuel Liberato V. Papa ◽  
Francis Carlos B. Diaz ◽  
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Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 620-625
Author(s):  
Sergio Sebastia-Amat ◽  
Basilio Pueo ◽  
Lamberto Villalon-Gasch ◽  
Jose Manuel Jimenez-Olmedo

Abstract. The aim of this work was to describe and study the relationship between anthropometric and conditional factors of under-21 high-performance beach volleyball players according to playing position. The sample consisted of 5 male teams (5 blockers and 5 defenders) belonging to Spanish men’s national beach volleyball team or participants in international tournaments. Anthropometric profile was assessed following the guidelines proposed by ISAK. The tests performed to assess conditional factors were: vertical jump (SJ, CMJ and ABK), 5- and 10-m sprint (S5m and S10m), agility test (AT) and overhead medicine ball throw in a standing position (OTSP) and on knees position (OTKP). Mann-Whitney U test was applied to compare blockers and defenders and Pearson correlation coefficient (r) was used to determine the relationships between anthropometric and conditional variables. The results showed that U21 Spanish beach volleyball players had lower values for height and body weight than international players of the same category. Regarding playing position, blockers showed higher values of height, weight, muscle mass and bone weight than defenders (p<0.05). The somatotype for blockers and defenders were classified as ecto-mesomorph. Relationships have been found between anthropometric variables (height, weight, bone, muscle and fat) and conditional factors. The conditional tests did not show significant differences between blockers and defenders except those which required to mobilize an external weight, in which case blockers showed a better performance. Resumen. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue describir y estudiar la relación existente entre el perfil antropométrico y los factores condicionales de los jugadores de voleibol de playa de alto rendimiento en la categoría sub-21 en función de la posición de juego. La muestra consistió en 5 equipos (5 bloqueadores y 5 defensores) pertenecientes al equipo nacional de voleibol de playa masculino o participantes en torneos internacionales. El perfil antropométrico se evaluó siguiendo las pautas propuestas por ISAK. Las pruebas realizadas para evaluar los factores condicionales fueron: salto vertical (SJ, CMJ y ABK), sprint de 5 y 10 m (S5m y S10m), prueba de agilidad (AT) y lanzamiento de balón medicinal de pie (OTSP) y en posición de rodillas (OTKP). La prueba U de Mann-Whitney se aplicó para comparar los datos obtenidos de los bloqueadores y defensores, mientras que el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson (r) se utilizó para determinar las relaciones entre las variables antropométricas y el rendimiento del juego. Los jugadores españoles sub-21 mostraron valores más bajos en variables como el peso y la altura cuando fueron comparados con jugadores internacionales de la misma categoría. Los bloqueadores presentaron valores más elevados en cuanto a la altura, peso, masa muscular y peso óseo que los defensores (p<0,05). El somatotipo tanto para los bloqueadores como para los defensores se clasificó como ecto-mesomorfo. Se encontraron relaciones entre las características antropométricas (altura, el peso, masa ósea, masa muscular y componente graso) y los factores condicionales. Las pruebas de rendimiento no mostraron diferencias significativas entre posiciones de juego, excepto en aquellas en las que se tuvo que movilizar una carga externa, en cuyo caso los bloqueadores mostraron mejores resultados.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12(61) (2) ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
M SELIMI ◽  
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B GJINOVCI ◽  
F MIFTARI ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Aliakbar Jahandideh ◽  
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Hadi Rohani ◽  
Shabnam Hemmati ◽  
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...  

Identifying the anthropometric characters of adolescent elite players may be useful in developing the recognition of volleyball talents and key physical abilities needed to perform at a high level. The purpose of this study was to describe anthropometric characteristics, including height, weight, body mass index (BMI), spike height, and block height in elite volleyball youth players participating in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship. Also, comparisons of these parameters were evaluated based on individual game position (libero, setter, middle blocker, outside hitter, opposite), team continent, and team rank. The variables studied in this study were extracted from the list of players registered on the website of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and included 240 players of 20 teams. The results of one-way ANOVA showed that players in the G1 group (rank 1 to 4) had higher height, weight, spike height, and block height than other groups (rank 5 to 20). Also, the middle blockers had the tallest height (185.9 cm), weight (71.4 kg), spike height (294.5 cm) and block height (282.7 cm). This study presents anthropometric data that show different levels of success for elite girls' volleyball players in the 2017 championship. This information should serve as a reference for average body height, weight, BMI, spike height, and block height for identifying athletic talents for various positions in volleyball.


2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronnie Lidor ◽  
Zohar Mayan

Two studies were carried out in order to examine the effectiveness of preperformance routines when learning a self-paced motor skill in volleyball. In Study 1, observational and verbal data were collected on elite male volleyball players in order to determine patterns of motor behaviors performed before they served the ball. In Study 2, beginning female learners were taught two variations of preperformance routines when learning the serve in volleyball: motor-emphasized and cognitive-emphasized. The routines were developed based on the data collected in Study 1. The data analyses revealed that the motor-emphasized learners were more accurate than the cognitive-emphasized learners in retention trials. It was concluded that it may be more beneficial for beginning learners to perform preparatory routines in which an emphasis is made on motor preparation.


1997 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
GW Knight ◽  
PJ Guenzel ◽  
P Feil

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