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Effects of Small-Sided Recreational Volleyball on Health Markers and Physical Fitness in Middle-Aged Men

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  • Nebojša Trajković

    (Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21101 Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Goran Sporiš

    (Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10110 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Tomislav Krističević

    (Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10110 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Špela Bogataj

    (Department of Nephrology, University Medical Centre, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate whether recreational volleyball organized as small-sided games could improve fitness and health profiles of middle-aged men after 10 weeks of training. Twenty-four healthy men aged 35–55 were randomized in a small-sided recreational volleyball group (RV = 12; age: 44.7 ± 6.34 years; body mass index: 25.85 ± 1.74) and control group (CON = 12; age: 42.9 ± 8.72 years; body mass index: 25.62 ± 1.48). The RV group carried out a volleyball training program, whereas the CON group continued their daily life activities during this period. The participants in the RV group performed 2/3 training sessions of 90 min per week. Results from a repeated measure ANOVA indicated a significant group × time interaction for low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (F = 6.776, p = 0.016, partial ƞ 2 = 0.235) and for resting heart rate (F = 11.647, p = 0.002, partial ƞ 2 = 0.346) in favor of the RV group. No significant changes were observed for body weight, body mass index, and diastolic blood pressure. Results for physical fitness indicated a significant interaction for Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test–level 2 (F = 11.648, p = 0.003, partial ƞ 2 = 0.380), with no significant changes in both groups for handgrip strength. Recreational small-sided volleyball can be an effective training modality to stimulate a decrease in LDL cholesterol and resting HR with small improvements in cardiovascular fitness. Recreational volleyball played only two times per week shows positive cardiovascular fitness and health-related adaptations, which may contribute to the reduction of the risk of developing lifestyle diseases.

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  • Nebojša Trajković & Goran Sporiš & Tomislav Krističević & Špela Bogataj, 2020. "Effects of Small-Sided Recreational Volleyball on Health Markers and Physical Fitness in Middle-Aged Men," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:9:p:3021-:d:350880
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