Male national players were taller and heavier than state/novice players, female national players had lower body fat, and starters demonstrated higher vertical jump values than nonstarters.
This review highlights differences in physical and physiological attributes among adolescent volleyball players based on playing level and starter status, while noting methodological gaps in current literature.
The purpose of this article was to review a series of studies (n = 31) on physical characteristics, physiological attributes, and volleyball skills of female and male adolescent volleyball players. Among the main findings were (a) that male national players were taller and heavier than state and novice players, while female national players showed lower body fat values compared with state and novice players, and (b) vertical jump values were higher in starters versus nonstarters. Among the methodological concerns based on the reviewed studies were the lack of information on maturational age and lack of longitudinal studies. It was recommended that a careful selection of physiological tests should be made when assessing the abilities of adolescent volleyball players.
Lidor et al. (Mon,) conducted a review in Adolescent volleyball players. Physical characteristics and physiological attributes vs. State and novice players / nonstarters was evaluated on Physical characteristics, physiological attributes, and volleyball skills. Male national players were taller and heavier than state/novice players, female national players had lower body fat, and starters demonstrated higher vertical jump values than nonstarters.