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Keywords
Volleyball for women; Women athletes--Physiology;
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the speed of two defensive step patterns in volleyball. The shuffle step and long step were evaluated in terms of the speed of the shift of the center of gravity and stability. Subjects were 14 former female collegiate volleyball players. Each subject performed both the shuffle step and the long step in both directions. Statistical analysis revealed no significant difference in speed of the two step patterns, movement time, and height of the center of gravity (p >.05). There was a significant difference in displacement (F = 15.3687, p <.0001). The long step showed significantly greater distance from the line of gravity to the center of the base in the direction of the step than did the shuffle step (F = 24.2806, <.0001). The long step showed significantly greater size of the base of support as compared to the shuffle steps on both sides {F = 55.1042, p <.0001). The long steps demonstrated more mobility in the direction of the step, and the shuffle step showed more stability in the final position.
Year of Submission
1997
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
First Advisor
Nancy Hamilton
Second Advisor
Iradge Ahrabi-Fard
Third Advisor
Larry Hensley
Date Original
1997
Object Description
1 PDF file (50 leaves)
Copyright
©1997 Sergei Y. Sherstnev
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Sherstnev, Sergei Y., "A Comparison of the Speed of Two Defensive Step Patterns by Women Volleyball Players" (1997). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1770.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1770
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