TY - JOUR
T1 - Positional differences in the performance of volleyball players for anthropometric and psychological readiness in a congested fixture tournament
AU - Musa, Rabiu Muazu
AU - Suppiah, Pathmanathan K.
AU - Abdullah, Mohamad Razali
AU - Majeed, Anwar P.P.Abdul
AU - Razmaan, Mohd Azraai Mohd
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© JPES.
PY - 2022/4
Y1 - 2022/4
N2 - In a congested volleyball fixture tournament, the demands of physical and psychological responses are heightened due to the high paced nature of the tournament. Thus, some performance factors such as anthropometric characteristics coupled with psychological readiness may differentiate players in their respective roles. This study investigates the performance differences between Spiker, Libero, and Setter based on anthropometric and psychological readiness during a congested fixture tournament. Anthropometric indexes comprising of height, weight and age were assessed while test for performance strategies instrument was used to evaluate the competitional and practice psychological readiness of the players before the tournament. The players' performances were analysed in real-time during a congested fixture volleyball tournament. A discriminant analysis model demonstrated that 70.60% of the variance within the dataset could be explained in one dimension with height, competitional readiness and skill performance as the most contributing factors in separating the players. Moreover, analysis of variance revealed that spikers are significantly taller than liberos and executed higher performance compared to setters p < 0.05. However, no significant differences were observed between the players in psychological strategies, age, as well as weight p > 0.05. Volleyball players possess unique profiles that are essential for each position to ensure success. The findings herein could assist coaches and other relevant stakeholders in making an informed decision when preparing teams for a fixture congested tournament in men indoor volleyball.
AB - In a congested volleyball fixture tournament, the demands of physical and psychological responses are heightened due to the high paced nature of the tournament. Thus, some performance factors such as anthropometric characteristics coupled with psychological readiness may differentiate players in their respective roles. This study investigates the performance differences between Spiker, Libero, and Setter based on anthropometric and psychological readiness during a congested fixture tournament. Anthropometric indexes comprising of height, weight and age were assessed while test for performance strategies instrument was used to evaluate the competitional and practice psychological readiness of the players before the tournament. The players' performances were analysed in real-time during a congested fixture volleyball tournament. A discriminant analysis model demonstrated that 70.60% of the variance within the dataset could be explained in one dimension with height, competitional readiness and skill performance as the most contributing factors in separating the players. Moreover, analysis of variance revealed that spikers are significantly taller than liberos and executed higher performance compared to setters p < 0.05. However, no significant differences were observed between the players in psychological strategies, age, as well as weight p > 0.05. Volleyball players possess unique profiles that are essential for each position to ensure success. The findings herein could assist coaches and other relevant stakeholders in making an informed decision when preparing teams for a fixture congested tournament in men indoor volleyball.
KW - Anthropometric characteristics
KW - Congested fixture tournament
KW - Indoor Volleyball
KW - Performance Analysis
KW - positional requirements
KW - Psychological components
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85129792104&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.7752/jpes.2022.04127
DO - 10.7752/jpes.2022.04127
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85129792104
SN - 2247-8051
VL - 22
SP - 1002
EP - 1008
JO - Journal of Physical Education and Sport
JF - Journal of Physical Education and Sport
IS - 4
M1 - 127
ER -