Assessment of Physical Components in Young Boys' Volleyball Players

In collective sports such as volleyball, football, basketball among other technical elements that these kinds of sports contain parameters of other physical abilities are also required. The aim of this study was to find out the trend of improvement and differences in the age of anthropometric and physical abilities of boys who practice the sport of volleyball in Albania. Methods: Participants in this study were (N=120) volleyball players from three age categories as follows; 12-14 yrs. N=40, 14-16 yrs. N= 40, and 16-18 yrs. N=40. Measurement for Body Weight (BW), Body Height (BH) and waist circumference. Physical abilities; push up test, curl-up test, standing long jump and vertical jump test. Results: Results from ANOVA analysis between three age categories show significant differences. Data of this study for jumping performance using vertical jump CMJ test between groups show (mean difference= 16.7 cm; Sig= 0.026). Data show (mean difference= 21.3 cm; Sig= 0.004) while for vertical jump Run up test between groups. Conclusion: Final results show a statistical increase between age categories for body weight, height and stranding long jump, vertical jump (CMJ and run-up) while for the other measurement of physical fitness components no significant improvement was to be found mostly in boys volleyball players with regard to age groups.