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The effect of resistance band and medicine ball training on volleyball smash accuracy: a review of the explosive power components of amateur athletes’ arm muscles

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Sujarwo – The effect of resistance band and medicine ball training on volleyball smash accuracy: a review of the explosive power components of amateur athletes’ arm muscles –  Fizjoterapia Polska 2025; 25(4); 111-117

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZGA431PGIZ

Abstract
The component of accuracy in performing a smash is one of the techniques that determine success in the game of volleyball, with the coach playing an important role in providing programs to improve athletes’ performance. This study aimed to determine the effect of resistance band and medicine ball training on the accuracy of volleyball smashes, considering the explosiveness of arm muscles in amateur athletes. An experimental method with a 2×2 factorial design and a quantitative approach was used. The subjects were 30 amateur athletes from Yogyakarta State University. Measurement instruments included volleyball smash precision tests and arm muscle explosiveness measurements using the medicine ball throw test. Data analysis was performed using a two-way ANOVA test. The results showed a significant influence of training method on volleyball smash accuracy, with F = 6.116 and p = 0.002. Arm muscle explosiveness also significantly influenced smash accuracy (F = 23.144, p < 0.001). Furthermore, there was an interaction between training method and arm muscle explosiveness on smash accuracy (F = 7.324, p = 0.003). Thus, both resistance band and medicine ball training were effective in improving volleyball smash accuracy, especially when adjusted to the explosive power characteristics of athletes’ arm muscles. This study provides recommendations for coaches to consider variations in training methods based on athletes’ physical profiles to optimize results.
Key words
resistance band, medicine ball, precision, arm muscle explosiveness, athlete
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The effect of medicine ball and resistance band exercises on throw-in performance in youth soccer players

Muhammad Fatih Humam, Sumaryanto, Sulistiyono, Ariadin, Galih Pamungkas, Sunaryo

 

Muhammad Fatih Humam, Sumaryanto, Sulistiyono, Ariadin, Galih Pamungkas, Sunaryo – The effect of medicine ball and resistance band exercises on throw-in performance in youth soccer players –  Fizjoterapia Polska 2025; 25(2); 455-464

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG00E1RQ6F

Abstract
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to: (1) examine how medicine ball and resistance band exercises affected the throw-in distance of young soccer players, particularly SSB Gama FC students; (2) examine how high and low arm muscle strength affected the throw-in distance; and (3) examine how medicine ball and resistance band exercises interacted with throw-in performance.
Methods. Data from 28 soccer players selected through purposive sampling were analyzed using a 2×2 factorial design. Arm muscle strength was measured using a hand dynamometer, and throw-in distance was measured using a meter. Data were analyzed at a significance level of 0.05 using two-way ANOVA.
Results. The results showed a significant improvement in throw-in distance (p < 0.05) in both the medicine ball and resistance band exercise groups. In the medicine ball group, throw-in distance improved from a pretest mean of 6.66 meters to a posttest mean of 8.65 meters, indicating a gain of 1.99 meters. In the resistance band group, the improvement was from 6.38 meters to 8.87 meters, a gain of 2.49 meters. These results suggest that resistance band training was more effective than medicine ball training in improving throw-in distance. However, there was no significant difference between players with high and low arm muscle strength (p > 0.05). An interaction effect between exercise type and arm strength was observed (p < 0.05), indicating that the impact of each exercise may vary depending on the player’s muscle strength.
Conclusion. Resistance band exercises have a greater positive effect on throw-in performance than medicine ball exercises in youth soccer players, and the interaction with arm muscle strength should be considered in training programs.
Key words
medicine ball, resistance band, throw-in, arm muscle strength, soccer
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