VARIA
ANTROPOMETRIC
PROFILE OF THE
ELITE SERBIAN MALE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS
Nikolić Jovo,
Đavolović Brankica, Zlatković Jovan, Đorđević Slavica -
Šaranović, Plavšić Jadranka
Republic Institute of
Sport, Belgrade, Serbia
The aim of this study is to
describe the morphological and anthropometric characteristics of the
elite Serbian male volleyball players, trying to identify any
differences between playing positions. For this purpose, 18 elite male
volleyball players ( age: 24 +/- 5 years, years of playing: 13 +/- 2,
hours of training per week: 37 +/- 3 ) were submitted to a
body composition evaluation. Body fat percent and body/mass index (BMI)
were estimated from : body mass, height, ten skinfolds, seven
circumferences and four bone diameters. Body mass ranged from 78 kg to
113 kg (mean value 81,2 kg ). Body height ranged from 191 cm to 207 cm
(mean value 199,2 ). Serbian male volleyball players have approximately
the same body mass and height as elite male volleyball
players from other countries.
Body/mass index (BMI) ranged
from 20,23 kg/m2 to 27,42 kg/m2 ( mean value 23.03 kg/m2) . Body fat
percent ranged from 4,8 % to 16,4 % (mean value 10,76 % ) .This is
ideal BMI and body fat percent for male players. Conclusion: These male
volleyball players differed in some respects in anthropometric
characteristics according to their different playing position. This is
interpreted by their varying roles and physical demands during a
volleyball game. Players were found to be relatively homogeneous across
the same playing positions.
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