Examining The Leg Muscles' Explosive Powers Impact to Smash in Female Volleyball Athletes

Abstract

Leg muscle explosive power is important to achieve effective smashes in volleyball games.This study reveals the leg muscle's explosive power and smash ability level and determines the correlation between the two variables. The method utilized is descriptive quantitative with a correlation approach. The population in this study were all female volleyball extracurricular participants at SMK Negeri 4 Lubuklinggau City. Data collection techniques and instruments used vertical jump tests and volleyball smash tests. Data analysis using SPSS softwarestated that leg muscle explosive power was at a low level of as much as 56%, smash ability was at a moderate level of as much as 37%, and a good level of as much as 7%, and there was a significant positive relationship.Based on the results of this study,it is recommended that extracurricular coaches should develop training programs to increase muscle explosive power.

Keywords

• leg power
• smash
• volleyball