JUMPING PERFORMANCE AND HAND GRIP STRENGTH BETWEEN SMASHER AND SETTER U-17 VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS

The purpose of the study was to compare jumping performance and handgrip strength between smasher and setter players in volleyball. Fifty male U-17 volleyball players (Smashers: N1=25 and Setters: N2=25) selected from different schools of Punjab, India. All the participants were informed about aim and methodology of the study and they volunteered to participate in this study. The height of the subjects was measured with anthropometric rod to the nearest 0.5 cm. The weight of subjects was measured by using portable weighing machine to the nearest 0.5 kg. The vertical jump test was used to assess jumping performance and hand grip dynamometer with adjustable grip was used to measure right and left hand grip strength in kg. The independent samples t-test was utilized to assess the differences between smasher and setter players. The results of present study indicated that smasher had significantly greater jumping performance (p<0.05) and right and left hand grip strength (p<0.05) than setter players.