Development of a web-based system for storing and accessing kinesthetic motor skills data of young volleyball players

Abstract

Along with the development of the world of sport today, efforts to manage the sport of volleyball are very important to implement, both in management in society, education, and management at the local, national and international levels. The aim of this study was to develop an instrument capable of identifying players’ movements, based on dominant movements in volleyball games, using technology integrated with a system for later storage on the web. The research method had four stages, namely (1) preliminary study, (2) validation by experts, (3) acceptance test, and (4) usefulness test. Validation was carried out by volleyball experts, sports talent identification experts, and coaches, with assessment indicators including suitability, accuracy, ease, and practicality. Acceptance testing was carried out by applying the instrument to 120 young volleyball players to collect categorization data. The results showed that the instrument was effective and feasible to use in identifying the kinesthetic movements of young volleyball players, and providing recommendations for players with good kinesthetic movement abilities. This instrument is expected to help sports teachers and volleyball coaches in identifying players’ movements more easily.