Anthropometric analysis and performance characteristics to predict selection in young male and female handball players
Abstract The aim of this study was two-fold. The first aim was to determine if there were any anthropometric and physical performance differences (controlling for maturation) between male and female handball players selected in training categories as well asthe relation of these differences with the...
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| description | Abstract The aim of this study was two-fold. The first aim was to determine if there were any anthropometric and physical performance differences (controlling for maturation) between male and female handball players selected in training categories as well asthe relation of these differences with the performance level achieved. The second aim was to identify the discriminatory variables between the performance levels achieved. A total of 216 young handball players (125 men and 91 women) participated in the study. The data were classified by selection level (regional n=154; national n=62), gender (men; women) and age category (under-15; under-17). The use of MANCOVA analyses, controllingfor maturation, identified how gender could determine variables related to handball players' future competitive levels. The results revealed that anthropometric variables such as height, arm span, trochanter height, thigh girth, and leg girth were more influential in men than in women. In addition, the physical performance tests of vertical jump (squat jump and counter movement jump with/without arm) and 10x5m shuttle run were determinants in both sexes. Discriminatory analysis predicted that a combination of five variables (counter movement jump with arm, body mass, 10x5m shuttle run, dominant hand length and trochanter height) would successfully distinguish between regional and national players, with a predictive accuracy of 81.9% for all players. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7b42143dead346aea62e40d3a3208c4e2022-12-22T02:10:22ZengUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica1980-657422428328910.1590/s1980-6574201600040011S1980-65742016000400283Anthropometric analysis and performance characteristics to predict selection in young male and female handball playersJuan J. Fernández-RomeroHelena Vila SuárezJose Mª CancelaAbstract The aim of this study was two-fold. The first aim was to determine if there were any anthropometric and physical performance differences (controlling for maturation) between male and female handball players selected in training categories as well asthe relation of these differences with the performance level achieved. The second aim was to identify the discriminatory variables between the performance levels achieved. A total of 216 young handball players (125 men and 91 women) participated in the study. The data were classified by selection level (regional n=154; national n=62), gender (men; women) and age category (under-15; under-17). The use of MANCOVA analyses, controllingfor maturation, identified how gender could determine variables related to handball players' future competitive levels. The results revealed that anthropometric variables such as height, arm span, trochanter height, thigh girth, and leg girth were more influential in men than in women. In addition, the physical performance tests of vertical jump (squat jump and counter movement jump with/without arm) and 10x5m shuttle run were determinants in both sexes. Discriminatory analysis predicted that a combination of five variables (counter movement jump with arm, body mass, 10x5m shuttle run, dominant hand length and trochanter height) would successfully distinguish between regional and national players, with a predictive accuracy of 81.9% for all players.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742016000400283&lng=en&tlng=entalentmaturityperformanceVO2 maxexplosive strength |
| spellingShingle | Juan J. Fernández-Romero Helena Vila Suárez Jose Mª Cancela Anthropometric analysis and performance characteristics to predict selection in young male and female handball players Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica talent maturity performance VO2 max explosive strength |
| title | Anthropometric analysis and performance characteristics to predict selection in young male and female handball players |
| title_full | Anthropometric analysis and performance characteristics to predict selection in young male and female handball players |
| title_fullStr | Anthropometric analysis and performance characteristics to predict selection in young male and female handball players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anthropometric analysis and performance characteristics to predict selection in young male and female handball players |
| title_short | Anthropometric analysis and performance characteristics to predict selection in young male and female handball players |
| title_sort | anthropometric analysis and performance characteristics to predict selection in young male and female handball players |
| topic | talent maturity performance VO2 max explosive strength |
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