Özet:

In this study; in addition to volleyball training, it was aimed to examine the effects of LK exercise practices on technique, quickness and reaction skills in volleyball players aged 12-13. Eighteen female volleyball players were included in the study on a voluntary basis (Age: 12.56±0.52 years). Volleyball players were randomly divided into 2 equal groups: Life Kinetic + Volleyball group (LK+V; n=9) and Volleyball group (V; n=9). In addition to regular volleyball training in the LK+V group, Life Kinetic exercises planned for 12 weeks were applied. Group V continued their regular volleyball training. Before and after the 12-week practice, quickness, reaction and volleyball-specific technical tests (finger on the wall and cuff pass, dunk, serve) were measured in both groups. According to the results of normality analysis, Mann Whitney U and unpaired t-test were used to compare independent groups, and Wilcoxon test was used for pre-test and post-test comparisons. While there was no significant difference between the quickness, reaction, cuff pass and slam dunk pretest – posttest measurements of the LK+V group (p>0.05), finger pass (Z= -2.157; p=0.031) and service test (Z= - 2.670; p=0.008) post-test scores were found to be higher than the pre-test (p<0.05). In the V group, there was no significant difference between the pre-test and post-test values of the variables whose measurements were examined (p>0.05). In conclusion, the results of the study indicate that LK exercises can improve the finger passing and serving performances of 12-13 age group volleyball players. However, no positive or negative effect of LK exercises on reaction, quickness, cuff pass and dunk parameters was observed