Effects of Combined Training Protocol in Volleyball Players (SSGs+PL+JR)

Karabuk University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Performance; Training; Technical Skills; Volleyball

Treatments: Other: Pliometric Training; Other: Small Sided Games; Other: Jump Rope Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06875570

UKarabuk-4

Details and patient eligibility

About

The 12-week training will take place during the preparation period. At the beginning and end of the 12-week period, vertical jump test, 60 seconds countermovement jump (CMJ) test, change of direction (T-Agility) test, sprint test, YO-YO (level-1) test will be applied in terms of performance test. In terms of skill testing, service test and spiking test protocols will be applied. Players will perform plyometric (PL) or jump rope (JR) training with the same amount of total training time in each training session. Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) will be obtained using (CR6-20). All players will also complete the short form of the physical activity enjoyment scale (PACES).

Full description

There will be 12 weeks of training during the preparation period. Each daily training will start with a 10-minute standard warm-up consisting of running, dynamic stretching and sprinting with volleyball-specific technical movements integrated. After warm-up and Small Sided Games (2v2, 3v3, 4v4, 5v5), players will perform plyometric (PL) or jump rope (JR) training with the same amount of total training time in each training session. At the start of the 12-week period, the vertical jump and 60 second countermovement jump (CMJ) using a portable force plate (Smart Jump; Fusion Sport, Queensland, Australia), T-Agility change of direction and Sprint tests with timing gates (Smart Speed; Fusion Equipment, Brisbane, Australia) and Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 will be used for VO2max levels. Serve and Spiking Technical Skill Tests will be applied together with these. To minimise the negative effects of fatigue on psychological, physiological and performance responses, each training intervention will be performed at least 2 days apart. Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) will be obtained using the category ratio scale (CR6-20) to calculate the internal training load (ITL) immediately after the completion of each session. The scale will be introduced at baseline to familiarise players. All players will also complete the short form of the physical activity enjoyment scale (PACES). The scale consists of 8 items scored on a 1-7 Likert scale and has been validated as an indicator of Turkish youth's level of enjoyment of activity.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being healthy
• Male volleyball athletes
• Willing to maintain the intervention for all sessions

Exclusion criteria

• Being under 18 years old
• Having a chronic disease
• Contraindications for exercise

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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30 participants in 3 patient groups

Pliometric Training

Experimental group

Description:

Players will receive a Plyometric training program at the beginning of the Volleyball training session for a period of 15 minutes, two days a week.

Treatment:

Other: Pliometric Training

Jump Rope training

Experimental group

Description:

Players will receive a jump rope training program at the beginning of the volleyball training session for 15 minutes, two days a week.

Treatment:

Other: Jump Rope Training

Small Sided Games

Experimental group

Description:

More complex, skill-based conditioning exercises for volleyball are small-sided games (2v2, 3v3) and competition drills (6v6).

Treatment:

Other: Small Sided Games