The Effect of Bench Press and Squat Exercises Performed with Elastic Band on Strength and Jump Performance in Young Volleyball Players

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of bench press and squat exercises performed with elastic band on strength and vertical jump performance in young male volleyball players. In the study, twenty-four athletes were randomly divided into two groups as traditional training group (TG, 16.75±1.28 years, n=12) and elastic band training group (EBG, 17.83±1.46 years, n=12). All the volleyball players performed a training program consisting of seven strength movements of only bench press and squat exercises with elastic bands 2 days a week with 48 hours intervals over a period of eight weeks. Squad jump (SJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), spike jump (SPJ) heights, one repetition maximum strength (1 RM) for bench press and squat, medicine ball throw distance (MBT), and body composition were measured. Body mass and body mass index were significantly higher in TG than in EBG (p<0.05). When GG and EBG were compared, no significant difference was found between bench press 1 RM strength, squat 1 RM strength, and and medicine ball throwing values (p>0.05). SJ height was significantly higher in EBG than TG (p<0.05), however, the effect of both training methods was similar for CMJ and SPJ height. As a result, it revealed that traditional strength training is a more effective method than elastic band strength training in body mass, lean body mass and body mass index. While effects of training methods were similar in bench press and squat 1 RM strength, medicine ball throwing, CMJ and SPJ performance, strength training with elastic band was found to be more effective than traditional strength training in SJ.

Keywords

• Elastic band
• Jump
• Strength
• Young volleyball player

Genç Voleybolcularda Elastik Bantla Yapılan Bench Press ve Squat Egzersizlerinin Kuvvet ve Sıçrama Performansına Etkisi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, genç erkek voleybolcularda elastik bantla yapılan bench press ve squat egzersizlerinin kuvvet ve dikey sıçrama performansına etkilerini araştırmaktır. Araştırmada 24 sporcu rastgele geleneksel antrenman grubu (GKG, 16.75±1.28 yıl, n=12) ve elastik bant antrenman grubu (EBG, 17.83±1.46 yıl, n=12) olarak ikiye ayrıldı. Voleybolculara sekiz hafta süreyle haftada 2 gün 48 saat arayla sadece bench press ve squat egzersizlerinin elastik bantla yapıldığı yedi kuvvet hareketi içeren antrenman programı uygulandı. Çalışmada squat sıçrama (SS), aktif sıçrama (AS), smaç sıçrama (SMS) yükseklikleri, bench press ve squat hareketlerinin bir tekrar maksimal kuvveti (1 TM), sağlık topu fırlatma mesafesi (STF) ve vücut kompozisyonu ölçüldü. Vücut kütlesi ve vücut kütle indeksi GG’nda EBG’dan daha yüksekti (p<0.05). GG ve EBG karşılaştırıldığında, bench press ve squat 1 TM kuvveti ve sağlık topu fırlatma değerleri arasında anlamlı fark bulunmadı (p>0.05). SS yüksekliği elastik bant antrenman grubunda geleneksel kuvvet antrenman grubundan daha yüksekti (p<0.05), ancak AS ve SMS yüksekliğinde her iki antrenman yönteminin etkisi benzerdi (p>0.05). Sonuç olarak, geleneksel kuvvet antrenmanının vücut kütlesi, yağsız vücut kütlesi ve vücut kütle indeksinde elastik bant antrenmanından daha etkili bir yöntem olduğu görüldü. Bench press ve squat 1 TM kuvveti, sağlık topu fırlatma, AS ve SMS performansında antrenman yöntemlerinin etkilerinin benzer olduğu, elastik bantla kuvvet antrenmanının SS performansında geleneksel kuvvet antrenmanına göre daha etkili olduğu görüldü.

Keywords

• Elastik bant
• Sıçrama
• Kuvvet
• Genç voleybol oyuncuları

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