Fifty three male subjects were used to determine whether the cross-over step or the side step was the most effective technique in starting and traveling a distance of 15 feet to the right and/or left. After determining which method was best the total movement response time was broken down into reaction time and movement time in order to determine where the difference existed in the two methods of lateral movement. The relationship between hip width, leg length, and weight to total movement response time and the relationship between movement time and reaction time were also measured. / A Dekan Automatic Performance Analyzer was used to measure reaction time, speed of movement, and total movement response time. Each subject performed the total movement response time test a total of 10 times, using the cross-over step five times, and the side-step five times. Each subject performed the speed of movement test a total of 10 times, using the cross-over step five times, and the side-step five times. The time recorded for each trial, and the mean of the five trials with each style represented each subject's time for that particular running style. Reaction time was determined for each subject by subtracting each subject's movement time from his total movement response time. / The t test was employed to test for significance of the difference between the cross-over step and the side-step in total movement response time, speed of movement, and reaction time. The Pearson Product-moment correlation technique was used to determine the relationship between selected anthropometric measurements and total movement response time in the cross-over step and side-step. The Pearson Product-moment correlation technique was also employed to determine the relationship between reaction time and speed of movement. / Statistical treatment of data indicated significant difference between the cross-over step and side-step in total movement response time in favor of the cross-over step. When comparing the speed of movement of the cross-over step and side-step, the cross-over step was found to be significantly faster. In comparing the reaction time of the cross-over step and side-step no significant difference was found. According to the results of this study, the cross-over step method of lateral movement was faster than the side-step method for use by volleyball players. Also, the finding indicated that the cross-over step superiority to the side-step method was due to the speed of movement in these two styles of lateral movement. / The Pearson Product-moment correlations obtained between the anthropometric measurement and total movement response time were low and not significant except for leg length and total movement response time in the side-step. The correlations obtained between movement times and reaction times indicated a significant correlation between movement time and reaction time in the side-step, but not in the cross-over step. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-01, Section: A, page: 0156. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74024 |
| Contributors | KHAYAMBASHI, KHALIL., The Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 74 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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