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Anthropometric and Physical Performance Characteristics of Professional Handball Players: Influence of Playing Position

Anthropometric and Physical Performance Characteristics of Professional Handball Players: Influence of Playing Position

René Schwesig, Souhail Hermassi, Georg Fieseler, Lars Irlenbusch, Frank Noack, Karl-Stefan Delank, Roy J Shephard, Mohamed-Souhaiel Chelly

J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2017 Nov;57(11):1471-1478.

PMID: 27139799

Abstract:

Background:
The aims of the study were to examine the anthropometric and physical performance characteristics of professional handball players classified by playing position.
Methods:
Twenty-one competitors (age: 25.2±5.1 years) were categorized as backs, pivots, wings or goalkeepers. Measures included anthropometrics (body height and mass), scores on the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (total distance covered, TD), repeated-sprint ability (6 repetitions of 2x15-m shuttle sprints with recording of best time for a single trial, RSAbest) and performance on a complex handball test (HBKT) of throw slap (TS) and throw jump (TJ) with and without precision.
Results:
The anthropometric data revealed a significantly lower body height for wings and pivots than for goalkeepers. Wings, pivots and goalkeepers were significantly shorter than backs, but had a similar BMI. The TD was greater for the wings (2.400 m) than for backs (1.832 m) and pivots (2.067m). Wings also achieved a better RSAbest (5.41 s) than backs (5.68 s) or pivots (5.82 s). Body height was significantly related to throw slap (TS) and jump (JT) (r=0.53, P<0.01; r=0.51, P<0.01 respectively). No significant difference (P=0.675; η2=0.009) was seen between JT with precision and JT without precision.
Conclusions:
Substantial differences of body build and physical performance between playing positions underline the importance of a careful assignment of such positions and the development of position-specific training for professional handball players by modifying both intermittent aerobic and anaerobic endurance components of training sessions.

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