Small-sided games are more effective than instructional training for improving vertical jump performance and passing in young volleyball players

The aim of our research was to determine the effects of small-sided games on explosive strength in young volleyball players. The authors hypothesized that this program might significantly improve explosive strength in adolescent volleyball players. Thirty-eight adolescent volleyball players particip...

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Main Authors: Damir Pekas, Draženka Mačak, Anja Kostić Zobenica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education 2019-06-01
Series:Exercise and Quality of Life
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Online Access:http://www.eqoljournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Pekas-et-al.-2019.pdf
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Draženka Mačak
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description The aim of our research was to determine the effects of small-sided games on explosive strength in young volleyball players. The authors hypothesized that this program might significantly improve explosive strength in adolescent volleyball players. Thirty-eight adolescent volleyball players participated in this study (12.26±1.01). They were tested for lower body explosive power and passing accuracy. Players were randomly allocated into a small-sided games group (n = 20) and instructional training group (n = 18). Each player participated in a 12-week training program that included 3 organized court training sessions per week. Both groups made significant increases in block jump (p < 0.05) after 12 weeks of training, with significant interaction effect between the groups. There were no significant interaction effects between the groups (p>0.05) for spike jump. In SJ and CMJ results revealed a statistically significant difference between groups pre- to post- training (p < 0.05). Both groups made significant increases in passing accuracy with significant interaction effect between the groups. Small-sided games appears to be an effective way of improving explosive power and passing skills in young volleyball players. The results of this study indicate that game-based training method was more effective for lower body explosive power than traditional instructional programme.
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spelling doaj.art-dd36e17c6318494e98736548fddde1572022-12-21T23:27:52ZengUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical EducationExercise and Quality of Life1821-34802406-13792019-06-01111132110.31382/eqol.190602Small-sided games are more effective than instructional training for improving vertical jump performance and passing in young volleyball playersDamir Pekas0Draženka Mačak1Anja Kostić Zobenica2University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Novi Sad, SerbiaThe aim of our research was to determine the effects of small-sided games on explosive strength in young volleyball players. The authors hypothesized that this program might significantly improve explosive strength in adolescent volleyball players. Thirty-eight adolescent volleyball players participated in this study (12.26±1.01). They were tested for lower body explosive power and passing accuracy. Players were randomly allocated into a small-sided games group (n = 20) and instructional training group (n = 18). Each player participated in a 12-week training program that included 3 organized court training sessions per week. Both groups made significant increases in block jump (p < 0.05) after 12 weeks of training, with significant interaction effect between the groups. There were no significant interaction effects between the groups (p>0.05) for spike jump. In SJ and CMJ results revealed a statistically significant difference between groups pre- to post- training (p < 0.05). Both groups made significant increases in passing accuracy with significant interaction effect between the groups. Small-sided games appears to be an effective way of improving explosive power and passing skills in young volleyball players. The results of this study indicate that game-based training method was more effective for lower body explosive power than traditional instructional programme.http://www.eqoljournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Pekas-et-al.-2019.pdfgame-basedconditioningimpactpowertechnique
spellingShingle Damir Pekas
Draženka Mačak
Anja Kostić Zobenica
Small-sided games are more effective than instructional training for improving vertical jump performance and passing in young volleyball players
Exercise and Quality of Life
game-based
conditioning
impact
power
technique
title Small-sided games are more effective than instructional training for improving vertical jump performance and passing in young volleyball players
title_full Small-sided games are more effective than instructional training for improving vertical jump performance and passing in young volleyball players
title_fullStr Small-sided games are more effective than instructional training for improving vertical jump performance and passing in young volleyball players
title_full_unstemmed Small-sided games are more effective than instructional training for improving vertical jump performance and passing in young volleyball players
title_short Small-sided games are more effective than instructional training for improving vertical jump performance and passing in young volleyball players
title_sort small sided games are more effective than instructional training for improving vertical jump performance and passing in young volleyball players
topic game-based
conditioning
impact
power
technique
url http://www.eqoljournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Pekas-et-al.-2019.pdf
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