Spike-landing Motion of Elite Male Volleyball Players during Official Games

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the motions during the airborne phase and their relations with single-legged landing position in elite male volleyball players during o‹cial games, and gain insights into techniques for safe landing. The spike-landing motions of four male world-level right-handed volleyball players were recorded with two high-speed video cameras during o‹cial games for a three-dimensional analysis. The results indicated a large trunk twist and a trunk left lean during the airborne phase of single-legged landings. The lower limbs reacted to the upper body motion diŠerently for the left and right legs. The left hip extended during the last portion of the airborne phase to prepare for landing while the right hip continuously ‰exed and abducted, elevating the right leg, which resulted in left-legged landings. The results of one double-legged landing of a skilled player indicated that a compact trunk twist with a small left lean may have been why a straight body conˆguration was maintained and the right leg did not elevate as in the single-legged landings.

A systematic review of volleyball spike kinematics: Implications for practice and research

“…The majority of the studies (83.3%) presented a cross-sectional/descriptive design. 3–5,10,13,14,18,19,21,22,34–38 The investigations highlighted: (a) kinematic differences between different types of sports, 21,36,37 technique, 10,19 sex 14 and experience; 14 (b) jump and reach height, volleyball spike kinematic analysis related to ball speed or spike direction 4,13,17,18 and (c) safety and/or injury prevention 5 , 10 , 17 , 18 , 20 , 22 , 35 , 38 , 39 (Table 2).…”

“…1,2 The spike is a specific skill of the volleyball with high coordinative demands that is characterized by several phases: a run, the countermovement jump, a set of explosive overhead actions in the air and a landing phase. 3–5 The complexity in the analysis of the spike advanced in the last decades and has generated practical implications for coaches and athletes. 6…”

“…2,11–13 Three-dimensional kinematic studies have provided relevant information on spike performance regarding sex, 14–16 level of experience, 10,14,17 technique 18,19 and injury prevention. 5,10,18,20 Nevertheless, no consensus has been reached regarding technique differences between men and women and the experience level.…”

“…A large number of methods and approaches applied to determine the central spike kinematic features have produced a myriad of information. 4,5,10,14,17,19,21,22 Previous studies devoted to revising biomechanical aspects of the spike that are associated with jumping and reaching height, ball trajectory, and injuries have not been systematically synthesized. 4,23 Furthermore, the studies devoted to revising the literature critically failed to apply precise methods to identify, select, appraise and summarize the recent publications, although results critically rely on the approach used.…”

Técnica Y Efectividad Biomecánica Del Remate en El Voleibol. Revisión Bibliográfica

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