Authors
Filipe Aquino, Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO), Niterói, Brazil
Igor Nasser, Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO), Niterói, Brazil
Wladymir Külkamp, Centre for Health and Sport Sciences, Santa Catarina State University, Florianópolis, Brazil
Bruno Ribeiro Ramalho Oliveira, [1]Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO), Niterói, Brazil, [2]Physical Education and Sports Department, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil
Diego Viana Gomes, Department of Physical Activity Biosciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Everton Crivoi Do Carmo, Physical Education Department, Senac University Center, São Paulo, Brazil
Walace Monteiro, [1]Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO), Niterói, Brazil, [2]Exercise and Sport Sciences Postgraduate Program, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Eduardo Latari, Physical Activity Sciences Postgraduate Program, Salgado de Oliveira University (UNIVERSO), Niterói, Brazil
International Journal of Exercise Science 18(3): 1061-1071, 2025.
DOI: 10.70252/DFMZ2015
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine variations in countermovement jump (CMJ) performance after two velocity-based training (VBT) protocols in the half-squat exercise. Sixteen male beach volleyball athletes performed CMJ tests before and after three experimental sessions on the half-squat exercise. The two VBT protocols were performed in three sets, at a mean propulsive velocity (~ 0.49 m•s−1) associated with relative intensity (~ 85% 1RM), with three minutes interset recovery. In the VL0-10 session, the participants stopped their sets upon reaching a velocity loss (VL) threshold of 10%. In the VL10-20 session, participants stopped their sets upon reaching a VL between 10% and 20%. The VL0-10 session showed progressive increases in CMJ height (P < 0.05). Comparisons between different times-points in each session showed that VL0-10 was greater than VL10-20 (mean difference = 3.7 cm; P < 0.001) after four minutes. Additionally, VL0- 10 was greater than both VL10-20 (P = 0.005) and the control (P = 0.006) after six minutes. Thus, CMJ height performance appears to be optimised with VBT protocol involving small VL. For beach volleyball athletes, a halfsquat protocol with 0-10% VL improves subsequent acute performance in CMJ height.
Recommended Citation
Aquino, Filipe; Nasser, Igor; Külkamp, Wladymir; Oliveira, Bruno Ribeiro Ramalho; Gomes, Diego Viana; Carmo, Everton Crivoi Do; Monteiro, Walace; Latari, Eduardo (2025) “Effect of Velocity-Based Training on Vertical Jump Performance by Beach Volleyball Players,” International Journal of Exercise Science: Vol. 18 : Iss. 3, Pages 1061-1071.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70252/DFMZ2015