Impact of training on flight time in female volleyball players aged 13-14 years
Introduction: Vertical jump is a fundamental element of volleyball performance, particularly for young athletes whose physical development is still in progress. Objective: The purpose of the study was to determine whether an 11-week circuit training regimen can improve volleyball players' ju...
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| Language: | English |
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2025-05-01
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| Series: | Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación |
| Online Access: | https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/retos/article/view/111616 |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Vertical jump is a fundamental element of volleyball performance, particularly for young athletes whose physical development is still in progress.
Objective: The purpose of the study was to determine whether an 11-week circuit training regimen can improve volleyball players' jump height during the contact time and flight time phases.
Methodology: 50 female volleyball players were randomly selected from 4 sports associations in Tirana, Albania, and were divided into two groups: the experimental group (no = 25; 13.8±0.6 years; Body Height 167.1±3.8 cm; Body Weight 54.74± 4.3 kg and BMI kg/m2 19.54±3.3%) and the control group (no = 25; 13.9±0.1 years, Body Height 165.3±2.3 cm; Body Weight 53.4±3.6 kg and BMI kg/m2 20.92±1.4%). The experimental group was subjected to an 11-week circuit training program, 3 times a week with a duration of 15 minutes. Both groups were assessed for Squat Jump (SJ), Countermovement Jump (CMJ) and 20-cm Drop Jump (20-cm DJ), before and after the intervention.
Results: Vertical Jump flight time performance in the experimental group improved by 0.04 seconds, while in the control group by 0.02 seconds. No significant difference was observed in strength performance in the experimental group (P > 0.05).
Discussion: The findings suggest slight improvements in flight time that are consistent with results from similar training-based interventions in adolescent athletes, although statistical significance was not achieved.
Conclusions: It is concluded that circuit training may contribute positively to vertical jump performance by enhancing flight time, indicating potential improvements in explosive strength among young female volleyball players.
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| ISSN: | 1579-1726 1988-2041 |