Investigation of the Relationship Between Lower Extremity Anthropometric Characteristics and Some Selected Physical and Physiological Parameters of Volleyball Players in the University Team

Authors : Ahmet Koyunlu, Hüseyin Eroğlu
Pages : 289-300
Doi:10.62425/rses.1696027
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Publication Date : 2025-12-25
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Our study was conducted to investigate the relationship between lower extremity anthropometric characteristics and some selected physical and physiological parameters of volleyball players in the university team. n: 12 (age: 20.67±2.42) volleyball players from Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University volleyball team were included in the study on a voluntary basis. To determine the lower extremity anthropometric characteristics, femoral bicondular diameter (using caliper), total leg length, lower leg length, upper leg length, calf circumference, upper leg circumference, foot length, foot width, knee circumference and ankle circumference were measured (using a non-flexible tape measure), and to determine the physical and physiological parameters, leg strength, vertical jump, standing long jump, 30-meter speed and balance measurements were made. As a result of the measurements and analyses performed, it was determined that there was a moderate positive correlation between leg strength and knee circumference, a moderate positive correlation between 30-meter sprint performance time and ankle circumference, a high positive correlation between right foot balance score and total leg length, a moderate positive correlation between lower leg length and ankle circumference, and a moderate positive correlation between left foot balance score and foot width and knee circumference (p<0.05). As a result; it can be said that the lower extremity anthropometric characteristics of volleyball players affect some physical and physiological parameters, especially the increase in knee circumference positively affects leg strength, and balance performance is negatively affected as the whole leg length and lower leg length increase.
Keywords : Alt ekstremite, antropometrik özellikler, fiziksel ve fizyolojik parametreler, voleybol

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