Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between body composition, anaerobic performance, leg and back strength in young female volleyball players. Fifteen ( X age: 17.46±3.31 years) female second legue volleyball players participated in this study voluntarily. Subjects’ body composition was evaluated by height, body weight, skinfold thickness, circumferences and girth measurements. When percentage of body fat calculated with the Yuhasz formula, somatotype features were calculated by using Heath-Carter method. Anaerobic performance was evaluated by countermovement jump and squat jump tests. Subjects’ leg and back strength was evaluated by isometric leg and back strength dynamometer. As a result of Pearson Correlation analysis relative counter movement jump was significantly correlated with percentage of body fat (r=.-533; p<0.01) and endomorphy (r=.-562; p<0.05). Leg strength was significantly correlated with BMI (r=.658; p<0.01), mezomorphy (r=.612; p<0.05) and ectomorphy (r=.-531; p<0.05). Moreover countermovement jump was significantly correlated with back strength (r=.700; p<0.05) and leg strength (r=.687; p<0.01). Finally squat jump was significantly correlated  with back strength (r=.856; p<0.01) and leg strength (r=.526; p<0.05). As a result of the study findings showed that volleyball players’ body composition characteristics in the decisive role of the leg-back strength. and anaerobic performance. In addition, this findings showed that volleyball players’ isometric leg-back strength play an important role in determining the anaerobic performance.

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