Agility and Leg Power Comparison between University Indoor and Beach Volleyball Players

大學排球與沙灘排球選手靈敏度及腿肌力的比較

Abstract

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.

This study sought to compare the agility and leg power between indoor and beach volleyball players in Malaysia, and to investigate the differences for the above variables within gender. The subjects were 25 Malaysian players (6 for beach volleyball and 19 for indoor volleyball) who represented Malaysia in the ASEAN University Games in August 2008 in Kuala Lumpur. The SEMO agility test and Vertical Jump test were used to measure agility and leg power, respectively. The data were analysed descriptively, and the T-test used to establish significant differences between the players. Overall, there was a significant difference in agility between the indoor and beach players (f=7.60, p<0.01), where the beach volleyball players were reported to be more agile. In addition, a significant difference was also reported for leg power between male indoor and beach volleyball players (f=1.47, p>0.24) – the beach players being stronger in term of leg power. There was a similar superiority in agility by the female beach players. The only superiority of the indoor over beach players was by the males in agility.

本研究旨在比較大學排球隊員，與沙灘排球員的身體靈敏度，以及腿部肌肉力量。邀請了25位代表馬來西亞出席世界大學生運動會的球員參與本研究，結果顯示：沙排球員的靈敏度整體較佳，男沙排球員的腿部爆發力則較強。