Comparison of Volleyball Skills between Education and Management Female Players in Ramechhap District
Keywords:
Faculty of Education, Faculty of Management, Female players, Russell-Lange test, Skill performance, VolleyballAbstract
Background: One of the most popular sports in Nepal is volleyball, and more women are playing on campuses. However, little scientific research has been done on how well female volleyball players do in Nepal's hilly districts, especially when comparing players from other academic departments.
Methods: Using the standardized Russell-Lange Volleyball Test, this quantitative descriptive-comparative study assessed the repeated volleyball, serving, and overall skill performance of 24 female volleyball players in the Ramechhap District (12 from the Faculty of Education and 12 from the Faculty of Management). To find significant differences across groups, independent samples t-tests were used, and Cohen's d was computed for practical significance.
Results: No statistically significant differences were found between the two groups in any of the variables (p >.05) according to the independent samples t-test results. The repeated volley mean for Education Faculty was 18.25 (SD = 1.76), while the mean for Management was 18.75 (SD = 1.86) (t = -0.685, p =.502). The Education and Management serving exam means were 32.00 (SD = 1.60) and 31.83 (SD = 1.59), respectively (t = +0.256, p =.799). The overall scores were 50.58 (SD = 2.94) and 50.25 (SD = 2.98), respectively (t = -0.322, p =.750). The tiny effect sizes (d = 0.11 to 0.28) confirmed that the differences were essentially insignificant.
Conclusion: In this situation, female volleyball players' skill development is not significantly impacted by faculty affiliation. Access to high-quality training, motivation, and individual practice seem to be more significant factors in determining skill success.
Novelty: This study challenges presumptions about faculty-based differences in sports skill development by using the Russell-Lange Volleyball Test for the first time to compare skill performance between female players from the Education and Management faculties in Nepal's hilly district.
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