Composição Corporal E Somatotipo De Atletas De Voleibol De Praia Nos Xv Jogos Pan-Americanos

Abstract

The sample was composed of 32 players from 16 countries participating in the XV Pan American Games. The players were compared according to their playing position, i.e. middle blocker and defensive specialist. In order to analyze the variables we used the T-Student test with Bonferroni correction and MANOVA to compute the difference in the somatotype. Results: The blockers' physical types were classified as mesomorph-endomorph, and the defensive specialists' as mesomorph-endomorphic. Analyzing the performance, semifinalist players were shown to be different from players belonging to the last four teams, about physical characteristics. Conclusion: We conclude that the differences found between middle blockers and defensive specialists are due to the requirements of each function in the game. Concerning the performance, we verified that the physical type can be an important determinant for success. DESCRIPTORS Volleyball. Anthropometry. Body composition.http://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/rbcs

Characteristics of Steps and Analysis of the Technical Procedure of the Block in Middle Men’s Volleyball Players

“…In the context of formal game, it was possible to observe the appearance of the following specific positions: outside hitter, middle blocker, right-side hitter (setter and opposite spiker) and libero [3,8,23,27].…”