Identification of Factors Determining Winning in Men’s and Women’s Beach Volleyball: a Logistical Regression Approach
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https://doi.org/10.17309/tmfv.2021.1.04Keywords:
notational analysis, chances, FIVB, prediction, world championship, skillAbstract
The purpose of this study was to find the factors responsible for winning in the men’s and women’s beach volleyball championship.
Materials and methods. The study sample consisted of a total of 212 matches for men and 214 matches for women of the 2017 & 2019 FIVB Men and Women Beach Volleyball World Championships held at Vienna & Hamburg from 28 July to 6 Aug 2017 and 28 June to 7 July 2019. The matches were played by 192 teams (both men and women combined) consisting of 384 numbers (both men and women combined) of players from different nations. The data were analyzed using Binary Logistic Regression (Forward: LR Method) with the result of the game as the dependent variable and predictor variables as covariates. β, standard error β, Wald’s χ2, odds ratio with 95% confidence interval were calculated. Model evaluation was conducted using the likelihood ratio test, Cox & Snell (R2), and Nagelkerke (R2) tests. The goodness of fit test for the models was conducted using the Hosmer & Lemeshow test.
Results. The analysis revealed seven factors related to winning in men’s and women’s competition. While in league rounds, six factors in men’s and seven factors in women’s competition were related to winning. Besides, in knockout rounds, four factors in men’s and six factors in women’s competition were related to winning.
Conclusion. The study shows that there is a significant association of important factors with respect to winning a match in an elite beach volleyball championship. The coaches and players can take note of the important factors responsible for winning in the elite beach volleyball championship, with different factors playing an important role in men’s and women’s competition during league and knockout rounds as well.
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Koch, C., & Tilp, M. (2009a). Analysis of beach volleyball action sequences of female top athletes. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 4(3), 272-283. https://doi.org/10.4100/jhse.2009.43.09
Papadopoulou, S. D., Giatsis, G., Billis, E., Giannako, A., & Bakirtzoglou, P. (2020). Comparative analysis of the techical-tactical skills of elite male beach volleyball teams. Sport Science, 13(1), 59-66.
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Pérez-Turpin, J., Cortell-Tormo, J., Suárez-Llorca, C., Chinchilla-Mira, J., & Cejuela-Anta, R. (2009). Gross movement patterns in elite female beach volleyball. Kinesiology, 41(2), 212-219.
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Yiannis, L. (2008). Comparison of the basic characteristics of men’s and women’s beach volley from the Athens 2004 Olympics. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 8(3), 130-137. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2008.11868454
Macial, R. N., Morales, A. P., Barcelos, J. L., Nunes, W. J., Azevedo, M. M. A., & Silva, V. F. (2009). Relation between reaction time and specific function in volleyball players. Fitness and Performance Journal, 8(6), 395-399.
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Costa, G., Afonso, J., Brant, E., & Mesquita, I. (2012). Differences in game patterns between male and female youth volleyball. Kinesiology, 44(1), 60-66.
Hansen, G. (2002). Systematische Spielbeobachtung zur “Weltstandsanaylse” am Beispiel Beachvolleyball. [Systematic game analysis in beach volleyball. In German.]. In K. Ferger, N. Gissel, & J. Schwier (Eds.), Sportspiele erleben, Vermitteln, Trainieren (pp. 275-282). Hamburg: Czwalina.
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Papageorgiou, A., & Hömberg, S. (2004). Vergleichende Strukturanalyse des Sportspiels Beachvolleyball. [Comparative game analysis in beach volleyball. In German.] In K. Zentgraf & K. Langolf (Eds.), Volleyball – Europaweit (pp. 33-46). Hamburg: Czwalima.
Giatsis, G., Papadopoulou, S., Dimitrov, P., & Likesas, G. (2003). Comparison of beach volleyball team performance pearameters after a reduction in the court’s dimensions. International Journal of Volleyball Research, 6(1), 2-5.
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Giatsis, G., Zetou, E., & Tzetzis, G. (2005). The effect of rule changes for the scoring system on the duration of the beach volleyball game. Journal of Human Movement Studies, 48(1), 15-23.
Giatsis, G., & Tzetzis, G. (2003). Comparison of performance for winning and losing beach volleyball teams on different court dimensions. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 3(1), 65-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2003.11868276
Michalopoulou, M., Papadimitriou, K., Lignos, N., Taxildaris, K., & Antoniou, P. (2005). Computer analysis of the technical and tactical effectiveness in Greek Beach Volleyball. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 5(1), 41-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2005.11868314
Huges, M., & Franks, I. M. (2010). Notational Analysis of Sport (Second ed.). London: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group.
Castro, J., Souza, A., & Mesquita, I. (2011). Attack efficacy in volleyball: elite male teams. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 113(2), 395-408. https://doi.org/10.2466/05.25.Pms.113.5.395-408
Marcelino, R., Mesquita, I., & Sampaio, J. (2011). Effects of quality of opposition and match status on technical and tactical performances in elite volleyball. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29(7), 733-741. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2011.552516
Eom, H. J., & Schutz, R. W. (1992a). Statistical analyses of volleyball team performance. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 63(1), 11-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.1992.10607551
Eom, H. J., & Schutz, R. W. (1992b). Transition play in team performance of volleyball: a log-linear analysis. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 63(3), 261-269. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.1992.10608741
Drust, B. (2010). Performance analysis research: Meeting the challenge. Journal of Sports Sciences, 28(9), 921-922. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640411003740769
Ciuffarella, A., Russo, L., Masedu, F., Valenti, M., Izzo, R. E., & De Angelis, M. (2013). Notational Analysis of the Volleyball Serve. Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal, 6(11), 29-35. https://doi.org/10.2478/tperj-2013-0013
Jimenez-Olmedo, J., Penichet-Tomas, A., Saiz-Colomina, S., Martinez-Carbonell, J., & Jove-Tossi, M. (2012). Serve analysis of professional players in beach volleyball. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 7(3), 706-713. https://doi.org/10.4100/jhse.2012.73.10
Koch, C., & Tilp, M. (2009b). Beach volleyball techniques and tactices: a comparison of male and female playing characteristics. Kinesiology, 41(1), 52-59.
Pérez-Turpin, J., Campos-Gutiérrez, L. M., Elvira-Aranda, C., Gomis-Gomis, M. J., Suárez-Llorca, C., & Andreu-Cabrera, E. (2019). Performance Indicators in Young Elite Beach Volleyball Players. Frontiers in Psychology, 10(2712). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02712
Tilp, M., Koch, C., Stifter, S., & Ruppert, S. G. (2006). Digital game analysis in beach volleyball. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 6(1), 140-148. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2006.11868362
Giatsis, G., & Zahariadis, P. (2008). Statistical Analysis of Men’s FIVB Beach Volleyball Team Performance. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 8(1), 31-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2008.11868420
Koch, C., & Tilp, M. (2009a). Analysis of beach volleyball action sequences of female top athletes. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 4(3), 272-283. https://doi.org/10.4100/jhse.2009.43.09
Papadopoulou, S. D., Giatsis, G., Billis, E., Giannako, A., & Bakirtzoglou, P. (2020). Comparative analysis of the techical-tactical skills of elite male beach volleyball teams. Sport Science, 13(1), 59-66.
Seweryniak, T., Mroczek, D., & Łukasik, Ł. (2013). Analysis and evaluation of defensive team strategies in women’s beach volleyball – an efficiency-based approach. Human Movement, 14(1), 48-55. https://doi.org/10.2478/v10038-012-0047-9
Gabrio, A. (2021). Bayesian hierarchical models for the prediction of volleyball results. Journal of Applied Statistics, 48(2), 301-321. https://doi.org/10.1080/02664763.2020.1723506
Medeiros, A. I. A., Marcelino, R., Mesquita, I. M., & Palao, J. M. (2017). Performance differences between winning and losing under-19, under-21 and senior teams in men’s beach volleyball. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 17(1-2), 96-108. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2017.1304029
Peña, J., Rodríguez-Guerra, J., Buscà, B., & Serra, N. (2013). Which skills and factors better predict winning and losing in high-level men’s volleyball? Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 27(9), 2487-2493. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e31827f4dbe
Silva, M., Lacerda, D., & João, P. V. (2014). Game-Related Volleyball Skills that Influence Victory. Journal of Human Kinetics, 41, 173-179. https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2014-0045
Martinez, N., & Abreu, P. P. (2003). Algunas características del saque desde el voleibol tradicional hasta el rally point [Characterisation of the Main Playing Variables Affecting the Service in High-Level Women’s Volleyball]. Readings: Physical Education and Sports.
Quiroga, M. E., Rodriguez-Ruiz, D., Sarmiento, S., Muchaga, L. F., Da Silva Grigoletto, M., & García-Manso, J. M. (2012). Characterisation of the Main Playing Variables Affecting the Service in High-Level Women’s Volleyball. Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1515/1559-0410.1348
Lobietti, R., Di Michele, R., & Merni, F. (2006, 24-28 August). Relationships between performance parameters and final ranking in professional volleyball. Paper presented at the World Congress of the Society of Performance Analysis in Sport, Szombathely
Monteiro, R., Mesquita, I., & Marcelino, R. (2009). Relationship between the set outcome and the dig and attack efficacy in elite male Volleyball game. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 9(3), 294-305. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2009.11868486
Lobietti, R. (2009). A review of blocking in volleyball: From the notational analysis to biomechanics. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 4(2), 93-99. https://doi.org/10.4100/jhse.2009.42.03
Paulo, A., Zaal, F. T., Fonseca, S., & Araújo, D. (2016). Predicting Volleyball Serve-Reception. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1694. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01694
Barsingerhorn, A. D., Zaal, F. T. J. M., De Poel, H. J., & Pepping, G. (2013). Shaping decisions in volleyball. An ecological approach to decision-making in volleyball passing. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 44(3), 197-214. https://doi.org/10.7352/IJSP.2013.44.197
Benerink, N. H., Bootsma, R. J., & Zaal, F. T. (2015). Different temporal bases for body and arm movements in volleyball serve reception. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine in Science and Sports, 25(5), 603-609. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.12384
Pérez-Turpin, J., Cortell-Tormo, J., Suárez-Llorca, C., Chinchilla-Mira, J., & Cejuela-Anta, R. (2009). Gross movement patterns in elite female beach volleyball. Kinesiology, 41(2), 212-219.
Lewis, D. A., Kamon, E., & Hodgson, J. L. (1986). Physiological differences between genders. Implications for sports conditioning. Sports Medicine, 3(5), 357-369. https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-198603050-00005
Yiannis, L. (2008). Comparison of the basic characteristics of men’s and women’s beach volley from the Athens 2004 Olympics. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 8(3), 130-137. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2008.11868454
Macial, R. N., Morales, A. P., Barcelos, J. L., Nunes, W. J., Azevedo, M. M. A., & Silva, V. F. (2009). Relation between reaction time and specific function in volleyball players. Fitness and Performance Journal, 8(6), 395-399.
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Kumar, G., Shukla, A., Chhoker, A., & Thapa, R. K. (2021). Identification of Factors Determining Winning in Men’s and Women’s Beach Volleyball: a Logistical Regression Approach. Physical Education Theory and Methodology, 21(1), 26–35. https://doi.org/10.17309/tmfv.2021.1.04
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