Maghsoud Peeri, Rezvan Sharif and Hassan Matinhomaee
The purpose of the present study was investigation of relations of some corporal properties with performances of world elite male volleyball players. Statistical sample of the study consisted of 164 players of participant national teams in world competitions (Japan 2011) with averages age of 26 years old, height of 196.71 cm, weight of 88.35 Kg and BMI of 22.84 (Kg/squared height). Corporal properties involved age, height, weight and BMI which received from official website of volleyball world federation. Performance properties included attack, block, serve, dig and libero and setter performances. Statistical analysis was performed in two parts of descriptive (average) and perceptive (Pierson (or Spearman) correlation test and independent one-way ANOVA test). Results of research showed a significant relation of height with attack performance, block and vertical jump (P<0.05). Though, there wasn’t observed any significant relation among age, weight and BMI with attack and defense (P>0.05). Also, there wasn’t seen any significant relation among age and BMI with vertical jump (P>0.05). Serve, defense and libero performance didn’t show any significant relation with none of individual characteristics, too (P>0.05). In contrast, setter performance significantly connected to age (P<0.05), but there wasn’t observed any significant relation among height, weight and BMI with setter performance (P>0.05). The present founds could use in talents exploring process and selection of players. Nevertheless, one study couldn’t be enough, and rather researches are required
