Thesis (M.A.)--Ball State University, 2009. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Mar. 17, 2010). Research paper (M.A.), 3 hrs. Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-33).

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Mood state changes have been assessed in endurance sport athletes such as swimmers, distance runners and rowers. However, much less is known about the psychological changes that occur in team sport athletes. The purpose of this study was to assess mood state changes of intercollegiate female volleyball players across a competitive season.

Title: Analysis of the influence of beach volleyball training to young indoor volleyball players. Aim: The aim of this diploma thesis is to find out expert opinions of coaches who operate in Czech volleyball, about influence of beach volleyball training to young indoor volleyball players. Furthermore, this thesis should bring information about if coaches would recommend to using beach volleyball training for young indoor volleyball players development. Secondary aim of this thesis is to find out opinions of coaches operating in USA universities about the same topic. Method: I've used method of questioning by nonstandardized questionnaire with closed and opened questions to fulfill the objective. The data obtained from the questionnaire was analyzed by the sum of the number of probands and their answers. The results were processed by conventional statistical methods, expressed in words, graphs and tabulated. Results: The results of this study have illustrated opinions of coaches, about the issue of influence of beach volleyball training to young indoor volleyball players. Keywords: Volleyball Beach Volleyball Infuence of beach volleyball training Development of young players

Ce travail de maîtrise vise à jeter un éclairage sur les conditions qui favorisent la motivation des élèves secondaires pour la pratique du volleyball pendant leurs cours d'éducation physique. À partir d'une méthodologie mixte, une première étude quantitative a été menée auprès de 240 élèves (120 garçons et 120 filles) âgés entre 13 et 17 ans (moyenne = 14,97, écart-type = 1,43) issus de deux écoles d'enseignement secondaire de la ville de Montréal. Ils ont répondu à un questionnaire comprenant notamment l'échelle de la motivation pour la pratique du volleyball pendant leur cours d'éducation physique qui a été construite et validée par Brière, Vallerand et Pelettier (1985). Les analyses ont montré que les élèves qui pratiquent le volleyball extrascolaire montrent le degré le plus élevé de motivation intrinsèque par rapport aux élèves qui pratiquent les activités physiques qui ont lieu en dehors du cadre de leurs écoles. Par contre, les élèves qui pratiquent exclusivement la pratique de volleyball durant leurs cours d'éducation physique présentent le plus bas niveau de la motivation intrinsèque qui s'accroit au fil des années, et que cette motivation est le principal déterminant dans l'intention de pratiquer, soit le volleyball extrascolaire en premier choix ou de participer à une activité physique en dehors de son école en second choix. Nous avons réalisé une seconde étude, de nature qualitative, auprès de 10 élèves secondaires. Cette recherche visait, à la fois, à mieux comprendre la complexité et la dynamique du processus motivationnel de l'élève, mais aussi à identifier des différences potentielles entre les filles et les garçons. Globalement, les résultats soutiennent la théorie de l'autodétermination et mettent en évidence que le climat soutenant l'autonomie mis en place par l'enseignant de volleyball est un facteur bénéfique pour leur motivation, car il permet de satisfaire leurs besoins d'autonomie, de compétence et d'appartenance sociale. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : motivation, éducation physique, secondaire

Objective As part of this work, two preliminary studies were conducted that identified three possible swings used at the elite level of volleyball and the resulting ball velocities created using these swings. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to explore the kinematic aspects of the different spike attack arm swings (straight ahead (SA), cross body (CB) and outside (OS)) where each different swing was broken down into its constituent parts. Methods Six elite-level varsity players participated in this study. A motion tracking system was used to collect motion data which was used to calculate the kinematics of the upper arm during each of the swing types. A number of minimums and maximums were then calculated including maximum hand speed. To compare means between swings one-way ANOVA’s were used. Results Few differences were found between the swing types. The only difference seen between the SA CB swings was a more pronounced wrist flexion during the CB swing. It is possible that this helped propel the ball across the body during the CB. The OS swings differed from the CB and SA swings in that the OS was less horizontally adducted and there was a more pronounced external rotation during CB than during OS. These differences are likely to be responsible for the ball being hit away from the midline of the body during the OS swing. Typically, the hand speed results agreed with those of the study done previously concerning resulting ball speeds when these swings were employed. Conclusions Between the SA, CB and OS swing types, only the OS was consistantly different throughout the three studies. It is recommended that future studies attempt to examine the whole body during these types of swings. Also, it appears that elite-level players may be quite different kinematically, and each one should be treated as a separate case in a training situation. The findings of these studies may help coaches, trainers and athletes develop better training, injury prevention and rehabilitation programs in the sport. / Thesis (Master, Kinesiology & Health Studies) -- Queen's University, 2008-07-16 12:10:06.42

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Augsburg, Univ., Diss., 2008.

Thesis (M.A.)--San Francisco State University, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-36). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.