Abstract
Normative Profile of the Efficacy and Way of Execution for the Block in Women's Volleyball from Under-14 to Elite Levels
Highlights
In volleyball, the block is the first defensive action of a team to neutralize the opponent’s attack (Selinger & Ackermann-Blount, 1985)
The efficacy of the block is similar in the different categories, due to the increase of the number of errors and the blocks that limits the opponent attack
The blockers participate more in the game when the attack is done in slower and less stable conditions. These data could help coaches to analyse and evaluate the block in their players and to develop training plans adapted to their requirements
Summary
The block is the first defensive action of a team to neutralize the opponent’s attack (Selinger & Ackermann-Blount, 1985). An effective block depends on the anthropometrics of players, their physical condition, blocking technique, strategy, experience, and decision making (Amasay, 2008; Araujo, Afonso, & Mesquita, 2011; Malá, Malý, Záhalka, & Bunc, 2010) These aspects may be improved through the different stages of development of players due to maturation, training, and experience. It is possible that block efficacy and way of execution change through these stages The absence of this information could affect the way of the development of the block action by players in different age groups and levels of competition. The higher the level of competition, the quicker and more unpredictable the opposite’s attack becomes (Katsikadelli, 1995; Marcelino, Afonso, Moraes, & Mesquita, 2014; Palao et al, 2005) This gives the attack an advantage over the block (Inkinen, Häyrinen, & Linnamo, 2013)
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