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Functional Differences Across Playing Roles in Volleyball: A Sensor-Based Assessment.

Juri Taborri1, Mauro Strippoli1, Luca Molinaro2

  • 1Department of Economics, Engineering, Society and Business Organization, University of Tuscia, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.

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Volleyball playing positions significantly impact functional abilities. Middle blockers excel in jumps, while setters show unique upper-limb mobility, highlighting role-specific training needs for balance and performance.

Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Biomechanics
  • Human Movement Analysis

Background:

  • Volleyball positions impose distinct physical demands.
  • Understanding these demands is crucial for athlete development and injury prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare postural control, jump performance, and upper-limb mobility across different volleyball playing positions.
  • To identify role-specific functional profiles in male volleyball players.

Main Methods:

  • Fifty male volleyball players from five distinct roles (middle blockers, liberos, opposite hitters, setters, outside hitters) were studied.
  • Wearable inertial sensors were used to assess balance (bipodalic, single-leg), jump performance (squat jump, countermovement jump), and upper-limb range of motion.
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jump analysismobilityposturographyrole-specific functional assessmentsensor-based protocolvolleyball

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  • Significant differences were found in balance and jump performance based on playing role.
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Conclusions:

  • Volleyball playing positions are linked to unique functional characteristics in balance, jumping, and upper-limb movement.
  • These findings can inform tailored training programs, performance monitoring, and injury prevention strategies for different player roles.