Abstract:

The most important factors affecting the performance of volleyball players are vertical jump, agility and speed performances. The aim of the study was to compare these motoric features according to bio-banding. Thirty female volleyball players voluntarily between the ages of 13-16 participated in the study. Vertical jump, agility and speed performances of volleyball players were measured. Bio-banding method was used to determine the biological maturity level (percentage of the predicted adult stature) of volleyball players. The One Way Anova test was used to compare anthropometic characteristics (height, body weight, body mass index (BKİ), VYY) and vertical jump, agility and speed performances according to bio-banding. In the classification of volleyball players according to Bio-banding, it was determined that it concentrated in pubertal and late pubertal levels. In the height variable, it was determined that the mean height of the early pubertal was 145.00 cm, the pubertal was 160.54 cm, and the late pubertal was 161.00 cm, and there was a significant difference between the groups (p<0.05). In the body weight variable, early pubertal was 42.25 kg, pubertal was 48.08 kg, and late pubertal was 56.06 kg, and there was a significant difference between the groups (p<0.05). In the variable of agility, early pubertal was 23.02 sec, pubertal was 21.98 sec, late pubertal was 19.96 sec, and there was a significant difference between the groups (p<0.05). There wasn’t difference in BKİ, body VYY percentages, vertical jump and 20 m sprint variables. As a result, it was determined that there are athletes with different maturation levels in the same age group, and that maturation levels have an effect on anthropometric characteristics and motor performance. It is recommended to use bio-banding in addition to chronological age when creating training groups in team sports, especially volleyball.

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