Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of six-week traditional and cluster resistance training (CRT) on sprint, agility, maximal strength and vertical jump parameters in Professional volleyball players. Material and Methods: Twenty-eight Professional male volleyball players participated in the present study. Athletes were randomly assigned into two training groups: traditional resistance training (TRT) (n=14) and CRT (n=14) groups. Both training groups performed the resistance trainings during six-week on three nonconsecutive days (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Subjects underwent countermovement vertical jump, agility t, 10-m, 20-m sprint, one repetition maximal (1RM) back squat (BS), bench press (BP), pull over (PO), military press (MP) and dead lift (DL) tests prior to and after sixweek resistance training program. Results: Both training groups demonstrated statistically significant improvements in 1RM, sprint times, vertical jump displacement and agility t-test (p<0.05). As compared with the TRT group, the CRT group demonstrated large significant gains in 1RM BS (CRT: 4.76%±2.34% vs. TRT: 2.21%±1.57%; p=0.002, effect size (ES)=0.51), 1RM PO (CRT: 7.59%±4.57% vs. TRT: 3.96%±3.65%; p=0.004, ES=0.91), 1RM DL (CRT: 4.19%±2.76% vs. TRT: 1.79%±2.92%; p=0.024, ES=0.875) and 1RM BP (CRT: 5.82%±4.58 vs. TRT: 2.66%±3.51; p=0.033, ES=0.31). As compared with the TRT group, the CRT group demonstrated significantly higher gains in 20-m sprint (CRT: 6.48%±4.70% vs. TRT: 1.81%±1.04%; p=0.001, ES=1.93), agility t-test performances (CRT: 11.35%±3.89% vs. TRT: 2.28%±1.85%; p=0.000, ES=0.81) and vertical jump displacement (CRT: 6.21%±0.90% vs. TRT: 2.13%±0.61%; p=0.000, ES=5.45). Conclusion: This study suggests that CRT provides more advantages than TRT for professional volleyball players.

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