Relationship between anaerobic power and jumping of selected male volleyball players of different ages

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anaerobic power of elite male volleyball players, using the Wingate Anaerobic Test to examine the relationship between anaerobic power and jumping performance. Athletes (n=56) and Nonathletes (n=53) were divided into three age groups: Adults (18-25 yr.), Juniors (15-16 yr.), and Youth (10-11 yr.). Measurements of height, body mass, vertical jump and Wingate scores indicated higher values for athletes. The specific training effects of anaerobic power were more pronounced at the age of 10-11 years than for Nonathletes. A significant correlation coefficient between peak power and vertical jump was found for Athletes (r=.86) and for the total group (r=.82). These results indicated that vertical jump may predict the maximal anaerobic power and could be used by coaches as a practical and easy-to-apply field screening test for evaluation in volleyball training.