A PILOT STUDY ON HOW WORLD-CLASS MALE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS LAND AFTER A SPIKE

Authors

  • Walter Quispe Marquez
  • Masanao Masumura
  • Michiyoshi Ae

Keywords:

volleyball, landing, kinematics, motion analysis.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: When attempting to improve the spiking ability of players, coaches should be concerned with preventing leg injuries, which may be induced by landing after spiking. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze how world-class male volleyball players land after a spike during official games and obtain insights into a safer landing.

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Issue

26 International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (2008)

Section

Coaching and Sports Activities

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