Kinesiology, Vol. 15. No. 2., 1983.
Original scientific paper
The Relationship between Anthropometric Dimensions and Performance in Volleyball
Andrija Strahonja
; Fakultet za fizičku kulturu Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Branka Matković
; Fakultet za fizičku kulturu Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Abstract
The relationship between latent anthropometric dimensions, defined as longitudinal skeletal dimensionality, transverse skeletal dimensionality, body volume and mass and subcutaneous adipose tissue (predictive system), and two sets of variables for the estimation of performance in volleyball (criterial variables) was investigated.
The first set of criterial variables consisted of seven clearly defined factors isolated from 24 situational-motoric tests:
1. precision of hitting and passing the ball with the fingers (PPR)
2. precision of hitting and passing the ball with the forearm (PPD)
3. precision of serving (PSR)
4. precision of smashing (PSM)
5. speed with which the ball is hit (SOD)
6. speed of endurance of volleyball players (IZD)
7. speed of movement of volleyball players (BKR)
The second set of criterial variables consisted of the evaluations of six independent observed who observed players over a number of matches and awarded points for eight elements:
1. technique (TEHNIK)
2. tactics in attack (NAPAD)
3. tactics in defence (OBRANA)
4. creativity (STVARA)
5. responsibility (ODGOVO)
6. commitment (ANGAZI)
7. behaviour (PONASA)
8. overall performance (OPCOCJ)
The relationship were defined by means of the OCR quasicanonical correlation analysis (Momirovic, Dobric and Karaman, 1983) and the SRA stupid regression analysis (Stalec and Momirovic, 1983).
A significant, although not high, correlation was found between latent anthropometric dimensions and situational-motoric factors. Two significant quasicanonical correlation were obtained (.31 to .53). The first was responsible for generators of endomesomorphy, which has a negative influence on the analyzed situational-motoric abilities of volleyball players. The second was responsible for generators of skeletomorphy, which favours all situational motoric-abilities involving jumping (precision of smashing, jumping speed endurance and precision of hitting and passing the ball with the fingers) while having a negative effect on precision of serving and power with which the ball is hit. The stupid regression analysis gave only one significant quasimultiple correlation, which was negative, between precision of hitting the ball with the forearm and anthropometric dimensionsassociated with endomesomorphy.
No statistically significant correlation was found between anthropometric dimensions of performance in volleyball. Neither the quasicanonical correlation nor the quasimultiple correlations between individual evaluations and anthropometric dimensions were statistically significant. The very weak relationship between latent anthropometric dimensions and performance in volleyball could very probably be due to the subjects of this study being lower quality volleyball players. Different results would probably have been obtained with active volleyball players.
Keywords
anthropometric characteristics; performance; volleyball
Hrčak ID:
245999
URI
Publication date:
1.1.1983.
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