Abstract:Aim: Aim of the present study was to compare kinematic parameters of jump serve performance between undergraduate and post graduate volleyball players.
Methods: Sixteen (N=16, 8 undergraduate, 8 postgraduate) male physical education students active in volleyball with the following measurements were chosen for the study: (for undergraduate Height; 176.68±6.22, Weight; 69.04 ± 6.28, and Age; 20.86 ± 2.32), (for postgraduate Height; 178.46 ± 3.28, Weight; 74.04 ± 7.26, and Age; 22.42 ± 2.34).
Results: Mean linear velocity and mean linear acceleration is higher for PG volleyball players than the UG volleyball players. Elbow angle and Knee angle were observed with significant difference at ‘t’ 0.05 (2,14)= 1.761 in which observed ‘t’= -1.841, 1.840 for Elbow angle & Knee angle respectively.
Conclusion: On the basis of the results obtained from the present empirical investigation it can be concluded that both the groups had same technical efficiency which was close to that of elite players.