Effects of Calisthenics and Volleyball on the AAHPER Fitness Test and Volleyball Skill

Abstract The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of different amounts of calisthenics and volleyball in tenth grade physical education classes on the AAHPER fitness test and volleyball skill. Seventy-six boys participated in the following classes: (a) combination of calisthenics and volleyball, (b) calisthenics, and, (c) volleyball. The subjects were tested prior to (T-1), during the third week (T-2) and at the conclusion of the five-week unit (25 class sessions) (T-3). The reliability coefficients were determined by test-retest prior to the unit. The differences among the three groups were determined by a one-way analysis of variance at T-1 and analysis of covariance at T-2 and T-3 (using the T-1 data as the covariates). Whenever there was a significant difference (.05 level) among the groups, Duncan's Multiple Range was used to determine which groups were significantly different from each other. After five weeks of training, the combination group had made significantly greater improvements on sit-ups, pull-ups, and the 50-yd. dash than the volleyball group. The calisthenics group had also made significantly greater improvements in sit-ups and pull-ups than the volleyball group.