SITTING VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS: DIFFERENCES IN PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN NATIONAL AND LEAGUE TEAMS

Authors

  • Shirko Ahmadi Department of physical education, University of Campinas, Brazil
  • Jolanta Marszałek Department of Rehabilitation, Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland
  • Gustavo Luiz Gutierrez Department of Adapted Physical Activity, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Marco Carlos Uchida Department of Adapted Physical Activity, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to describe and compare physical profiles and certain psychological
aspects of sitting volleyball players in a national team and in a league team. Twenty-seven Brazilian sitting
volleyball players (15 from the national team, 12 from the league team) took part in this study. They completed
demographics, FANTASTIC, anthropometrics, handgrip, seated chest pass, modified agility T, modified speed
and agility, and speed and endurance tests. Data were processed by χ2-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Pearson
correlation, and a stepwise multiple linear regression analysis. The national team players had significantly
more training time and better lifestyle (p<.01) than the league players. Significant regression equation results
for predicting players’ level included weekly training volume and hip circumference (R2=.68). In conclusion,
national team and league players differed in just psychological aspects and magnitude training time, which
show the importance of psychological characteristics in elite sitting volleyball.

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2020-10-30

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Ahmadi, S., Marszałek, J. ., Gutierrez, G. L. ., & Uchida, M. C. . (2020). SITTING VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS: DIFFERENCES IN PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN NATIONAL AND LEAGUE TEAMS. Kinesiology, 52(2), 169–177. Retrieved from https://hrcak.srce.hr/ojs/index.php/kinesiology/article/view/8213

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Vol. 52 No. 2 (2020)

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