Dr. Hab., Associate Professor N.V. Lutkova¹
Dr. Hab., Professor Yu.M. Makarov¹
PhD, Associate Professor N.V. Pakholkova²
M.N. Larionova^2
1Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health, Saint Petersburg
²Saint-Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg

Objective of the study is to investigate the influence of peripheral vision on blocking effectiveness among skilled volleyball players.
Methods and structure of the study. During the experimental studies, the effectiveness of blocking actions was assessed among volleyball players from youth teams participating in the 2024-2025 St Petersburg Championship. Data analysis was carried out based on the results of 22 matches. In the first stage, the initial indicators of the volleyball players’ peripheral vision and the effectiveness of their blocking actions were determined. The Ferstner Perimeter method (white marker) was used as the primary method for assessing peripheral vision. In the second stage, the participants were offered specially designed sets of exercises aimed at improving their peripheral vision and the impact of these indicators on blocking effectiveness. The study involved 22 volleyball players from the ‘Ekran’ Olympic Reserve Sports School and the V.A. Platonov Olympic Reserve Sports School No. 1 in the Kalininsky District, St Petersburg.
Results and conclusions. 1. The study results revealed homogeneity (similarity) in the baseline peripheral vision indicators among the volleyball players of both teams across eight measurement points for the left and right eyes.
2. Three main thematic blocks of exercises aimed at developing peripheral vision were identified (for expanding the field of vision without body movements; during actions with two balls; during movements with the ball).
3. It was found that an improvement in the indicators characterising the development of peripheral vision in volleyball players across all eight measurements of both eyes significantly enhances the effectiveness of their blocking during competitive play.
4. The implementation of specialised exercises for the development of peripheral vision led to a significant improvement in blocking performance: the effectiveness rate in the experimental group increased from 24.6±0.77% to 27.3±0.78%. At a significance level of 0.05, the statistical significance of the differences between the mean final values of the experimental (27.3±0.78%) and control (24.65±0.81%) groups was confirmed.

Keywords: peripheral vision, methods, effectiveness, elite volleyball players.

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