title: The effects of 6 weeks of preseason skill-based conditioning on physical performance in male volleyball players.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the changes in physical performance after a 6-week skill-based conditioning training program in male competitive volleyball players. Sixteen male volleyball players (mean ± SD: age 22.3 ± 3.7 years, body height 190.7 ± 4.2 cm, and body mass 78.4 ± 4.5 kg) participated in this study. The players were tested for sprinting (5- and 10-m sprint), agility, and jumping performance (the vertical-jump test, the spike-jump test, and the standing broad jump [SBJ]). Compared with pretraining, there was a significant improvement in the 5- and 10-m speed. There were no significant differences between pretraining and posttraining for lower-body muscular power (vertical-jump height, spike-jump height, and SBJ) and agility. Based on our results, it could be concluded that a preseason skill-based conditioning program does not offer a sufficient stimulus for volleyball players. Therefore, a general conditioning and hypertrophy training along with specific volleyball conditioning is necessary in the preseason period for the development of the lower-body strength, agility and speed performance in volleyball players.
authors: Department of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia.
authors: Nebojša
authors: N
authors: Trajković
authors: Zoran
authors: Z
authors: Milanović
authors: Goran
authors: G
authors: Sporis
authors: Vladan
authors: V
authors: Milić
authors: Ratko
authors: R
authors: Stanković
mesh_terms: D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D012420:Running; D054798:Volleyball / Q000502:physiology*