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Does training on sand during off-season improves physical performance in indoor volleyball players?

The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of sand volleyball training program on physical performance in young indoor volleyball players. Twenty adolescent male volleyball athletes (16±1 years) consented to participate in program and lower- body power and body composition testing. The participants performed the Attack, Block jump tests and Standing Broad jump test for lower-body power. One cycle of six weeks was analyzed during off-season (2014). Players were involved in specialized sand volleyball training program and exercise were selected based on previous experience and according to performance analysis in beach volleyball studies. There were no significant differences between pre-training and post- training for Block jump and Standing broad jump. However, there was a significant (p ≤ 0.05) improvement in Spike jump. Training program did not induced significant changes in body composition. The differences in intensity of training, training volume and sample size could be a reason of the discrepancy in results compared to previous studies. However, this kind of study could provide practical application for coaches and sport researchers.

impact ; sand ; morphology ; jumping ability

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