A Study of physical fitness of volleyball athletes in Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon

Abstract

This research was intended to study the physical fitness, body mass index and normal norms of the physical fitness of volleyball athletes in Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon, academic year 2016. The population was 15 male and 15 female RMUTP volleyball players. The instruments employed in the research were the Physical Fitness Test of the Department of Physical Education which included front bending, standing and jumping, sitting-up for 30 seconds, running and picking up objects for 50 meters, and Harvard Step Test. The Statistics used for analyzing the data were percentage, mean (xˉ), standard deviation (SD), and t-score. The research findings were as follows: 1. Age, weight, height and body mass index (BMI) of female volleyball players: the average age is 20 years, the average weight is 56.87 kg, the average height is 165.60 centimeters, the average body mass index is 20.67, and the overall average physical fitness of female volleyball players was moderate. 2. Age, weight, height and body mass index (BMI) of male volleyball players: the average age is 22 years, the average weight is 79.87 kg, the average height is 180.53 centimeters, the average BMI is 24.31, and the overall average physical fitness level of male volleyball players was moderate. 3. Normal norms of the physical fitness level of female volleyball players were as follows: 3.1 Front bending: very high level matches with the T-score above 61, high level at 55 - 60, moderate level at 45 - 54, low level at 40 - 44, and very low level below 39. 3.2 Standing and jumping: very high level matches with the T-score above 61, high level at 55 - 60, moderate level at 50 - 54, low level at 45 - 49, and very low level below 44. 3.3 Sitting-up for 30 seconds: very high level matches with the T-score above 60, high level at 55 - 59, moderate level at 45 - 54, low level at 40 - 44 and very low level below 39. 3.4 Running and Picking up objects: very high level matches with the T-score above 61, high level at 55 - 60, moderate level at 45 - 54, low level at 40 - 44 and very low level below 39. 3.5 Running for 50 meters: very high level matches with the T-score above 60, high level at 55 - 59, moderate level at 45 - 54, low level at 40 - 44 and very low level below 39. 3.6 Harvard Step Test: the Physical Fitness Level of female volleyball players was high level. Twelve players (80.00%) had the index of the physical fitness at high above 80; the other 3 players (20.00%) were at a moderate level, that is, the index of physical fitness was 50 - 80. 4. Normal norms of the physical fitness level of male volleyball players were as follows: 4.1 Front bending: very high level matches with the T-score above 61, high level at 55 - 60, moderate level at 45 - 54, low level at 40 - 44, and very low level below 39. 4.2 Standing and jumping: very high level matches with the T-score above 61, high level at 55 - 60, moderate level at 50 - 54, low level at 45 - 49, and very low level below 44. 4.3 Sitting-up for 30 seconds: very high level matches with the T-score above 60, high level at 55 - 59, moderate level at 45–54, low level at 40–44 and very low level below 39. 4.4 Running and Picking up objects: very high level matches with the T-score above 61, high level at 55 - 60, moderate level at 45 - 54, low level at 40 - 44 and very low level below 39. 4.5 Running for 50 meters: very high level matches with the T-score above 60, high level at 55 - 59, moderate level at 45 - 54, low level at 40 - 44 and very low level below 39. 4.6 Harvard Step Test: the Physical Fitness Level of male volleyball players was in moderate level. Ten players (66.67%) had the index of the physical fitness at 50-80; the other 5 players (33.33%) were at a very low level, that is, the index of physical fitness was below 50.