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High-Performance Handball Player’s Time-Motion Analysis by Playing Positions

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  • Carmen Manchado

    (Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain)

  • Juan Tortosa Martínez

    (Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain)

  • Basilio Pueo

    (Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain)

  • Juan Manuel Cortell Tormo

    (Faculty of Education, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain)

  • Helena Vila

    (Faculty of Education, University of Vigo, 36905 Pontevedra, Spain)

  • Carmen Ferragut

    (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain)

  • Francisco Sánchez Sánchez

    (Faculty of Sport Science, University of Castilla La Mancha, 45071 Toledo, Spain)

  • Sonia Busquier

    (Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, University of Cartagena, 30203 Cartagena, Spain)

  • Sergio Amat

    (Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, University of Cartagena, 30203 Cartagena, Spain)

  • Luis Javier Chirosa Ríos

    (Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the on-court demands of handball players during the European Handball Federation Champions League Final Four (VELUX EHF FINAL4) 2019 to define time–motion characteristics (played time; covered distances) both in offense and defense. Furthermore; we aimed to define position-specific demands and differences among them. Forty players from three teams were analyzed during the tournament using a local positioning system (LPS) for the first time in top handball. Players covered similar distances both in offense (1388.28 ± 2627.08 m), and in defense (1305.47 ± 5059.64 m) and remained on court for a similar average time (15.69 ± 8.02 min and 15.40 ± 8.94 min respectively). When locomotion activities were normalized according to the time they spent on court; significant differences were found for defense compared to offense in walking (+20%; p < 0.000; Cohen’s effect size (ES) = 1.01) and jogging (−29.6%; p = 0.000; ES = 0.90), as well as a tendency for high-intensity running (+ 25.2%; p = 0.077; ES = 0.31). Per playing position; center and left back (CB = 94.86 ± 10.98 m·min −1 ; LB = 96.55 ± 24.65 m·min −1 ) showed the highest running pace in offense and mid-left; front center defender and outside right for the defense (ML = 90.38 ± 30.16 m·min −1 ; FCD = 87.04 ± 14.94 m·min −1 ; OR = 89.64 ± 34.93 m·min −1 ). In conclusion; profile differences existed among players’ position activity; both in offense and defense; which should be taken into account when designing specific physical training programs

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  • Carmen Manchado & Juan Tortosa Martínez & Basilio Pueo & Juan Manuel Cortell Tormo & Helena Vila & Carmen Ferragut & Francisco Sánchez Sánchez & Sonia Busquier & Sergio Amat & Luis Javier Chirosa Ríos, 2020. "High-Performance Handball Player’s Time-Motion Analysis by Playing Positions," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-15, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:18:p:6768-:d:414694
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    1. Daniel Büchel & Rasmus Jakobsmeyer & Michael Döring & Michael Adams & Ulrich Rückert & Jochen Baumeister, 2019. "Effect of playing position and time on-court on activity profiles in german elite team handball," International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(5), pages 832-844, September.
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    1. Carmen Manchado & Basilio Pueo & Luis Javier Chirosa-Rios & Juan Tortosa-Martínez, 2021. "Time–Motion Analysis by Playing Positions of Male Handball Players during the European Championship 2020," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-15, March.
    2. Carlos García-Sánchez & Rafael Manuel Navarro & Claude Karcher & Alfonso de la Rubia, 2023. "Physical Demands during Official Competitions in Elite Handball: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-30, February.

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