A Study on Physiological Characteristics of National Volleyball Players

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the Physiological variables of National Volleyball Players. Study was conducted on twenty volleyball spikers from various regions of railways which participated in National railways Volleyball Championship. Twenty spikers from different teams were selected for the present study. The age of the subjects ranged from 18 to 25 years. Based on literary evidence and scholar's own understanding the following variables were selected for the purpose of this study: Physiological Variables Resting heart rate, Resting respiratory rate, Vital Capacity, Total body fat percentage, Lean body weight. Pulpatory method (Pulse rate count) was used to measure the Resting Heart Rate. Score was recorded in numbers of pulse per minute. Resting respiratory rate was measured by manual method over a period of one minute. Weight was recorded nearest to half a kilogram. Height was recorded to the nearest centimeter. Total Body fat percentage was measured by skinfold caliper and with help of Slown Weir Nomogram Technique score was recorded in percentage. To characterize Volleyball players by their selected physiological variables to standard human performance measures, descriptive statistics was used.

Key words: Spiker, Resting heart rate, Resting respiratory rate, Vital Capacity, Total body fat percentage, Lean body weight,  Pulpatory method, Skinfold caliper, Slown Weir Nomogram Technique