Vertical jump and hand grip ability of Male East African University Volleyball Players.
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Date
2005-11
Authors
Wabuyabo, Issah K.
Wahome, P.
Mse, E.
Wamukoya, E.K.
Njororai, W.W.S.
Onywera, V.O.
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Explosive strength (Vertical jumping) requires high levels of
explosive muscular power. The double legged volleyball spike
jump and block jumps are very different in technique, but
fundamentally they are similar. Volleyball players typically
jump from one leg to perform a lay up, and from two legs to
rebound jump, again both are very different styles of jumping
which are fundamentally similar in their movement patterns.
Methods: twenty players from four teams participating the 2004
East African University teams participated in this study.
Seargents' jump method was used to establish the vertical jump
scores of the subjects while a handgrip dynamometer was used
to get the handgrip scores. Findings: The teams had a mean
explosive strengthof64.11 and handgrip of49.47.
Description
6th Biennual Scientific Conference of the Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance(AFAHPER-SD)Kenyatta University Nairobi Kenya from Wednesday 9th-friday 11th November 2005.
Keywords
Grip, Muscular power, Explosive strength.