Journal of research in sport medicine and technology

Comparison Of The Main Anthropometric, Biomechanical, Physiological, And Psychological Characteristics Of Adolescent and Youth Male National Team Volleyball Players

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

MORTEZA Hoseini 1
Heydar Sadeghi 2
Razieh Yousefian Molla 3

1 PhD Student in Sports Management, Department of Sport Sciences, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran.

2 Professor, Department of Biomechanics and Sports Injury, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran. Professor, Department of Sport Biomechanics and Rehabilitation, Research Institute of Movement Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

3 Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, CT.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/jsmt.2026.7730
Abstract
Aim: Determining specific abilities and skills in volleyball players depends on the amount of anthropometric, physiological, biomechanical, and psychological characteristics of the players in this field, and is vital for improving the performance of sports skills in them. Since by comparing these important factors in the group of teenagers and young adults, it is possible to guide teenagers towards success factors in youth and adulthood, the purpose of this research was to compare the main characteristics of elite teenage and young male volleyball players.
Methods: 30 male members of the national youth volleyball team of the Islamic Republic of Iran (15 youths and 15 teenagers) were examined in terms of their main anthropometric, biomechanical, physiological, and psychological characteristics with the aim of evaluating and determining the main components and comparing them. To determine the main components of the evaluated indicators, first the PCA statistical method and then the independent t statistical method were used to compare the two groups(0.05≥p).
Results: Among the main indices of anthropometric, biomechanical, physiological, and psychological characteristics, only the physiological index of maximum heart rate showed a significant difference between the two groups (0.05≥p).
Conclusion: It seems that the main differences of volleyball players in these two age groups are more related to experience in the game and mastery in the implementation of various skills and techniques, and all these main features can be found in the talent search process of this group of young people.

Keywords

principal component analysis
Volleyball
Talent search
Subjects
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  • Receive Date 23 March 2026
  • Revise Date 14 June 2026
  • Accept Date 21 June 2026
  • First Publish Date 21 June 2026
  • Publish Date 01 July 2026