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Computer-aided recording and mathematical analysis of team performance in volleyball Eom, Han Joo

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop and test a method to analyze and evaluate team performance in volleyball in terms of individual skill performance as well as sequential skill performances. Seventy-two sample games from the F.I.V.B Cup international men's volleyball competition were video taped, computer recorded, and statistically analyzed. Games were grouped into two categories according to the team standing and game status: Top 4-Bottom 4 teams and Winning-Losing games. MANOVAs and discriminant function analysis were used to investigate the playing characteristics of individual skill performance and to select the best predictor(s) of team success among the skill components. Log-linear procedures were used to examine the dependencies (first- and second-order transition patterns) among the sequential playing actions. Results showed that: 1) the significant differences between the groups were due to better performances on those skills which took place in the Counterattack Process (i.e., Block, Dig, Set, and Spike), demonstrated by the Top 4 teams and in Winning games. Among these the Block and Spike were the most (relatively) important skills determining team success; 2) Success in spiking performance was more dependent upon the given outcomes of the set (1st-order) than those of the reception (2nd-order); and 3) the patterns of 1st- and 2nd-order transitions were stable and consistent regardless of the Team, Game and Process Status. Both the methodology and subsequent results provide a viable aid for effective coaching in volleyball. In addition, this tool may also be applicable to other sporting contexts.

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Title
Computer-aided recording and mathematical analysis of team performance in volleyball
Creator
Eom, Han Joo
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Date Issued
1989
Description
The purpose of this study was to develop and test a method to analyze and evaluate team performance in volleyball in terms of individual skill performance as well as sequential skill performances. Seventy-two sample games from the F.I.V.B Cup international men's volleyball competition were video taped, computer recorded, and statistically analyzed. Games were grouped into two categories according to the team standing and game status: Top 4-Bottom 4 teams and Winning-Losing games. MANOVAs and discriminant function analysis were used to investigate the playing characteristics of individual skill performance and to select the best predictor(s) of team success among the skill components. Log-linear procedures were used to examine the dependencies (first- and second-order transition patterns) among the sequential playing actions. Results showed that: 1) the significant differences between the groups were due to better performances on those skills which took place in the Counterattack Process (i.e., Block, Dig, Set, and Spike), demonstrated by the Top 4 teams and in Winning games. Among these the Block and Spike were the most (relatively) important skills determining team success; 2) Success in spiking performance was more dependent upon the given outcomes of the set (1st-order) than those of the reception (2nd-order); and 3) the patterns of 1st- and 2nd-order transitions were stable and consistent regardless of the Team, Game and Process Status. Both the methodology and subsequent results provide a viable aid for effective coaching in volleyball. In addition, this tool may also be applicable to other sporting contexts.
Genre
Thesis/Dissertation
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2010-09-02
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
DOI
10.14288/1.0077377
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28139
Degree
Master of Education - MEd
Program
Physical Education
Affiliation
Education, Faculty of; Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), Department of
Degree Grantor
University of British Columbia
Campus
UBCV
Scholarly Level
Graduate
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