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Tomislav Đurković1, Domagoj Babok1, Tomica Rešetar1
1Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
|February 23, 2024
Summary
High-level male volleyball players have a statistically significant difference in active game phases compared to beach volleyball. Passive phases showed no significant difference between the two sports.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Biomechanics
- Human Movement Analysis
Background:
- Volleyball and beach volleyball are distinct sports with unique demands.
- Understanding the temporal dynamics of game phases is crucial for training optimization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the average duration of active and passive game phases between elite male indoor volleyball and beach volleyball.
- To identify statistically significant differences in these phase durations.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 2392 active and passive phases from high-level male volleyball matches.
- Comparison of indoor volleyball (n=53 players) and beach volleyball (n=10 players) data.
- Statistical evaluation using the Mann-Whitney U test.
Main Results:
- A statistically significant difference was found in the average duration of active phases between indoor volleyball (Md = 3.53s) and beach volleyball (Md = 3.43s).
- The average duration of passive phases showed no statistically significant difference between indoor volleyball (Md = 35.27s) and beach volleyball (Md = 33.82s).
Conclusions:
- There is a significant difference in the active phase duration between volleyball and beach volleyball.
- These findings can inform more precise training intensity programming for both sports.
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