Motor fitness comparison between junior national level and academy level volleyball players

Abstract

Background: Volleyball is a high-speed ball game that is popular worldwide. In addition to game-related skills, volleyball players need to be in excellent physical and motor condition. Some people refer to motor fitness as skill-related fitness. The aim of the present study helps to assess junior national and academy level volleyball players' physical fitness, weaknesses, and strengths. Methods: A total of one hundred twenty junior national and academy-level volleyball players were selected as subjects for the present study. All the subjects’ ages were 14-17 years. By considering various variables, the subjects' motor fitness was identified. Agility was measured by 4x10m shuttle run, vertical jump to measure the leg explosive power and endurance was measured by chinning up and 800m run. An independent t-test was applied to check the level of significance. The significance level was set at p