Abstract

This cross-sectional study assessed forearm passing skills among 180 female non-sport-major students (19.5 ± 0.8 years) enrolled in an elective volleyball course at An Giang University and examined differences based on previous sports experience. Performance was measured using a 30-second wall-passing test and a target- passing accuracy test. Descriptive statistics and independent-samples t-tests were conducted in SPSS 20.0. The mean results were 11.4 ± 2.9 successful passes per 30 seconds and 38.56% ± 7.5% target accuracy. Students with previous sports experience significantly outperformed those without such experience in both tests, achieving 13.5 versus 10.2 passes and 44.1% versus 35.2% accuracy, respectively (p < 0.001). Overall, students demonstrated limited passing consistency and accuracy. Although the cross-sectional design precludes causal inference, the findings support adapting volleyball instruction to students’ initial skill levels and prior sports experience.

Keywords: Female university students, forearm passing, motor skills, physical education, technical accuracy, volleyball.