Effect of coach encouragement on game performance in young female volleyball players
Keywords:
Coach encouragement, game performance, technical performance, volleyballAbstract
Aim: This study examined the impact of coach encouragement (CE) on the technical performance and psychophysiological responses of adolescent female volleyball players in competitive game. Method: Twenty-four young female amateur volleyball players (age = 16.00 ± 0.98 years) participated voluntarily. Participants played 4v4 SSG (wCE and woCE). Sets are conducted over a period of 20 minutes, consisting of one set. Heart rate, psychophysiological and technical responses were recorded during the games. A standard volleyball warm-up was performed before the games. Paired t-tests were used for normal distribution. Results: Significant differences were found in successful forehand pass, unsuccessful forehand pass, successful overhead pass, successful other pass, unsuccessful other pass and successful total pass (p < 0.05). No significant differences were found in maximum/average heart rate (HR), enjoyment, mental effort, successful/unsuccessful dunk pass, unsuccessful overhead pass, and unsuccessful total pass (p > 0.05). Significant differences were found in successful and unsuccessful forehand pass in favor of play without coach encouragement. Significant differences were found in successful overhead pass, successful/unsuccessful other passes and successful total pass in CE game encouragement. Conclusion: While CE does not make a difference in physiological and psychological aspects, it has been observed that it has a generally positive effect, although there are different results in terms of technical performance.
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