Abstract:
In modern era volleyball is considered as a power game which requires optimum fitness. Most of the world striving to find out the key factors of performance. For the scholar put some efforts in the same direction. The purpose of the present study was to compare selected physical variables between spikers and center blockers of inter-varsity level male volleyball player from Gwalior (M.P.). The Inter-varsity level 20 players were selected for the study out of which 10 were spikers and 10 were center blockers and the age ranged between 18 to 25 years. The physical variables i.e. flexibility, agility and explosive strength were taken. Flexibility was measured by the well’s sit and reach test, agility was measured by using 10×4 m. shuttle run and explosive strength was measured by using Sargent Jump test. To determine the mean differences between the male spikers and center blockers independent ‘t’ test was applied at 0.05 level of significance. Results indicated that the spikers are better in agility compared to center blockers. As they have to cover the greater area for the defense as well as spike in front zone as well as in back zone. There was no significant difference in other physical variables i.e., explosive strength and flexibility of spikers and center blockers.
Author Name : Deepu Singh, Dr. Amar Kumar, Dr. S. Mukherjee
Keywords: Flexibility, Agility, Explosive strength, Spiker, Center Blocker.
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