The Effect of Special Exercises Using Elastic Ropes on Developing the Performing Accuracy of some Basic Skills in Sitting Volleyball

Abstract

Sitting volleyball is a popular team sport that is widely practiced due to its low costs. The cessation of sports depends on the extent of skill development of sitting volleyball players. Through the researcher's experience in the game and her work with people with disabilities in other studies, she found that there is a weakness in some physical aspects of the upper limbs used in actual performance of matches, which negatively affects skill performance. Therefore, she developed a training program based on resistance with rubber ropes in an attempt to improve the overall performance of players, and skill performance and accuracy in particular. Through the researcher's experience in the game and her work with people with disabilities in other studies, she found that there is a weakness in some physical aspects of the upper limbs used in actual performance of matches, which negatively affects skill performance. Therefore, she developed a training program based on resistance with rubber ropes in an attempt to improve the overall performance of players, and skill performance and accuracy in particular. The research aims at preparing special exercises using elastic ropes for sitting volleyball players. The researcher assumed that there are statistically significant differences in the accuracy of performing the exercises in volleyball for sitting players between the pre- and post-tests, in favor of the post-test. The human field included players of the sitting volleyball team in Baghdad Governorate in the Iraqi Paralympic Federation in the College of Physical Education - Girls (Al-Waziriya), whose ages ranged between 17-20 years. The researcher conducted the research during the time from 12-18-2024 to 4-16-2025. As for the methodology, the researcher used the experimental method with a single sample before and after the study to suit the nature of the research problem. In terms of statistical methods, the researcher conducted pre- and post-skill tests on sitting volleyball players. The results were statistically analyzed to achieve the research objectives and hypotheses. In light of the experiment conducted by the researcher and the results achieved through the tests and statistical methods, the researcher concluded that training with rubber ropes improves the skill performance of sitting volleyball players in serving. Also training with rubber ropes helps improve the skill performance of sitting volleyball players in receiving serves.

Sitting volleyball is a popular team sport that is widely practiced due to its low costs. The cessation of sports depends on the extent of skill development of sitting volleyball players. Through the researcher's experience in the game and her work with people with disabilities in other studies, she found that there is a weakness in some physical aspects of the upper limbs used in actual performance of matches, which negatively affects skill performance. Therefore, she developed a training program based on resistance with rubber ropes in an attempt to improve the overall performance of players, and skill performance and accuracy in particular. Through the researcher's experience in the game and her work with people with disabilities in other studies, she found that there is a weakness in some physical aspects of the upper limbs used in actual performance of matches, which negatively affects skill performance. Therefore, she developed a training program based on resistance with rubber ropes in an attempt to improve the overall performance of players, and skill performance and accuracy in particular. The research aims at preparing special exercises using elastic ropes for sitting volleyball players. The researcher assumed that there are statistically significant differences in the accuracy of performing the exercises in volleyball for sitting players between the pre- and post-tests, in favor of the post-test. The human field included players of the sitting volleyball team in Baghdad Governorate in the Iraqi Paralympic Federation in the College of Physical Education - Girls (Al-Waziriya), whose ages ranged between 17-20 years. The researcher conducted the research during the time from 12-18-2024 to 4-16-2025. As for the methodology, the researcher used the experimental method with a single sample before and after the study to suit the nature of the research problem. In terms of statistical methods, the researcher conducted pre- and post-skill tests on sitting volleyball players. The results were statistically analyzed to achieve the research objectives and hypotheses. In light of the experiment conducted by the researcher and the results achieved through the tests and statistical methods, the researcher concluded that training with rubber ropes improves the skill performance of sitting volleyball players in serving. Also training with rubber ropes helps improve the skill performance of sitting volleyball players in receiving serves.