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Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the contribution of arm length and torso length to serve reception accuracy and field defense accuracy from position 2 among Premier League volleyball players.
Materials and Methods: This study used a descriptive survey method. The population consisted of 140 players from 10 Premier League volleyball clubs. The sample was selected purposively, involving 24 players from 8 clubs. A pilot test was also conducted with 12 players from 2 clubs. Data were collected through anthropometric measurements and volleyball skill tests, then analyzed using descriptive and correlational statistics.
Results: The results showed that torso length had a significant relationship with serve reception accuracy. This finding indicates that torso length may support balance and stability during volleyball performance. However, arm length did not show a significant effect on serve reception or field defense accuracy from position 2.
Conclusions: Torso length contributed to serve reception accuracy, while arm length was not a strong predictor of serve reception or field defense performance. Field defense from position 2 may be more influenced by agility, reaction speed, balance, and coordination.
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Ahmad, N., Septiyawan, D., & Puspitaningsari, M. (2023). The Effect of Circuit Games on Physical Fitness in Upper Class Students at SDN Tanggungan Gudo Jombang.
Al-Dabbagh, A. A. (2022). Coaching Practices in Elite Volleyball in Iraq: A Mixed Methods Case Study. Griffith University. https://doi.org/10.25904/1912/4621
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Amiri, S., Mohammadi, H., Watt, P., Shakiba, E., & Shahrjerdi, S. (2025). The Impact of a Structured Volleyball-Specific Fitness Training on the Performance of Female Volleyball Players. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 33(1), wspaj.2025-0058. https://doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.2025-0058
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González-Silva, J., Fernández-Echeverría, C., Conejero, M., & Moreno, M. P. (2020). Characteristics of Serve, Reception and Set That Determine the Setting Efficacy in Men’s Volleyball. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 222. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00222
Kerr, C., Smith, L., Charman, S., Harvey, S., Savory, L., Fairclough, S., & Govus, A. (2018). Physical education contributes to total physical activity levels and predominantly in higher intensity physical activity categories. European Physical Education Review, 24(2), 152–164. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X16672127
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