Effects of Combined Training Program on the Agility of Male Volleyball Players

Abstract

This research aimed to examine the effects of combined training programs on agility in male volleyball athletes. The target group consisted of 20 male volleyball players under a secondary education service area office. The researcher selected the participants purposively based on their agility test scores ranked from lowest to highest. The participants were then divided into two groups using a matching method. Simple random sampling was employed to assign 10 athletes to experimental group 1 and 10 athletes to experimental group 2. The research tools included two types of combined training programs and an agility test. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The results revealed that: 1) After 4 and 8 weeks of training, both Experimental Group 1 and Group 2 showed improved agility compared to before training, 2) A pairwise comparison of training durations indicated significant differences in agility week 4 and after week 8 of training were different from before training and after week 8 of training were different from after week 4 of training, and 3) A comparison of agility between group 1 and group 2 at three time points pre-training, week 4, and week 8 showed no significant difference at pre-training and week 4, but a significant difference at week 8. These findings demonstrate that both combined training programs Program 1 (plyometric training combined with speed training for Group 1) and Program 2 (speed training combined with plyometric training for Group 2) can enhance agility in male volleyball athletes. This provides valuable guidance for coaches in selecting and applying suitable training formats to optimize the development of male volleyball teams.