Pérez-Turpin, José Antonio; Cortell-Tormo, Juan Manuel; Suárez-Llorca, Concha; Chinchilla-Mira, Juan José; Cejuela-Anta, Roberto - Relation between number of patterns jumps and real time playing among elite female beach volley players

摘要

A study was designed to develop a method for analysing jump patterns to quantify jump types and their relationship to real competition in four matches played during the European Beach Volleyball Championships (Valencia 2006). The method used was a quantitative analysis performed with 10 female players taking part in the championships. Video recordings were made of 670 jumps in the four matches played. The finished recordings were analysed using SPSS 13.0. The first significant result of the comparison showed that the mean number of jumps (Mean±SD) was 167.5±38.53 per match, 74.48±5.93 per set and 4.41±1.01 per point. A second group of results showed the percentage spread of the players in different playing actions, with 71% for smash jumps, 20% for service jumps, and 9% for block jumps. Later comparative analysis related real playing time with the quantification of the number of jumps per match, set and point. We conclude that an understanding of the number of jumps is necessary to establish specific time-related training patterns for beach volleyball.