Assessment of Basic Overhead Passing (Setting) Performance Among Students in an Elective Volleyball Class

NGUYEN MINH MAN*, CAO HONG CHAU

Authors

NGUYEN MINH MAN*, CAO HONG CHAU Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City Center for Sport, Vietnam

Keywords:

overhead passing, skill assessment, school volleyball, university students

Abstract

Objective: To examine the current level of basic overhead passing (setting) performance among university students during Physical Education classes and compare the results with an expert benchmark. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 150 students (75 males, 75 females); each participant completed 30 sets of passes, scored on a zonal scale (maximum = 90). The analysis included descriptive statistics, a one-sample t test against the benchmark of >=60/90, ANOVA/ANCOVA, and ICC for test-retest reliability. Results: The mean score was 52.5 +/- 10.9 (58.3%); 34.7% reached >=60/90; the difference from the benchmark was statistically significant (p < .001); ICC = .88. Conclusion: Setting performance was at a low-to-moderate level; a systematic technical module should be integrated into instruction to improve performance.

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