The Changes in Physical Demands between Game Parts of Junior Female Handball Players

Rasa Mikalonytė,Rūtenis Paulauskas

doi:10.15823/p.2020.138.5

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the physical effort of young handball players by analysing the movement of players during one match. The LPS (Optime Eye X4 Catapult, Australia) device was used during the game to record the physical parameters of the players (distance, changing actions, running speed, movement in the triaxial plane). Data on player workload, distance traveled during a match may be useful to physical training coaches, who can use these parameters to select specific training methods.

Highlights

Team handball is a physically demanding and complex game activity, where players work intensely for intermittent time intervals, when repeatedly performing different types of activity (Laver, Landreau, Seil, & Popović, 2018)
In the 4 speed zone players covered less distance per time, but we found that statistical difference was between m/s in first 10 min compared to 20 min and 30 min of the game in the first half (p < 0.05)
Based on the data obtained and the analysis performed, we can conclude that the physical demands of the players are quite different by time splits of the match

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Introduction

Team handball is a physically demanding and complex game activity, where players work intensely for intermittent time intervals, when repeatedly performing different types of activity (Laver, Landreau, Seil, & Popović, 2018). Handball is defined as an intense team sport involving a variety of ever-changing actions (running, acceleration, pushing, blocks, jumps, collisions, etc.) (Gorostiaga, Granados, Ibanez, Gonzalez-Badillo, & Izquierdo, 2006). Because of this variety of actions, it is difficult to distinguish which factor or factors are most important to win. Intermittent high-intensity physical activity dominates during the match, and this requires a good functional capacity of the body (Michalsik, Madsen & Aagaard, 2014; Onusaitytė & Skarbalius, 2009). The work load of the players varies, with both high and low workloads observed

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