The Relationship between Specific Game-Based and General Performance in Young Adult Elite Male Team Handball Players

Herbert Wagner, Matthias Hinz

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftArtikelPeer-reviewed

Abstract

Physical performance is an essential factor for becoming a top elite team handball player; however, the relationship between specific and general physical performance is not well known. Consequently, the aim of the study was (1) to analyze the relationship between specific game-based and general physical performance in young elite male team handball players, and (2) to reduce the number of tests for a more practical implementation of physical performance diagnostics in team handball. Twenty young adult elite male team handball field players (18.6 ± 2.1 years) performed the team handball game-based performance test (GBPT), including specific movements in offense and defense such as catching, passing and throwing a ball, sprinting, stops, changes in direction, jumping, checking and screening, as well as general tests, including a 20 m sprinting test, a repeated sprint ability test (RSA), a modified t-test, countermovement (CMJ), squat (SJ) and drop jump test (DJ), a standing long jump test, a single-leg lateral three jumps test, a standing throw test, and the determination of the one repetition maximum (1RM) in the bench press, bench pull, front squat, and deadlift. Significant correlations were mostly found between different sprinting and jumping tests as well as between different strength tests. The principal component factor analysis revealed four components (power and speed, strength, jump shot performance, and endurance) including 21 variables of high loads (>0.60 or
OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer2756
Seiten (von - bis)2756-2768
Seitenumfang13
FachzeitschriftApplied sciences: APPS
Jahrgang13
Ausgabenummer5
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Feb. 2023

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Schlagwörter

  • Team handball
  • Game based performance test
  • Elite athletes

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