Influence of the Biological Maturation on the Antrhopometric Variables and Sport Performance in Volleyball Players

Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia213 enrolled

Overview

The project consists of a cross-sectional study in which anthropometric variables, general and specific performance variables of volleyball will be measured, and the biological maturity stage will be calculated. The main objective is to establish a relationship between the biological maturation state, the anthropometric characteristics and the performance in physical fitness tests in volleyball players between 12 and 15 years of age. To do this, there will be all the clubs in the Region of Murcia that have federated teams in these categories.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

213

Conditions

Development, Adolescent Body Weight Changes

Interventions

No interventionOTHER

There is no intervention due to the observational, cross-sectional design of the study

Eligibility

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * To play volleyball in a regular basis * To have between 12 and 15 years * To participate in volleiball competitions with the team Exclusion Criteria: * To be injured in the moment of the measurement session * To have skipped most of the training sessions the last month * To have less than a year of experience playing volleyball

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Volleyball performance

Qualitative assessement of the individual sport performance, taking on account the team position on the league and the role of the player in the team. The instrument used to assess this variable will be a questionnaire and the result will be expressed in points (1 to 5 points).