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External Load Analysis in Beach Handball Using a Local Positioning System and Inertial Measurement Units
Beach handball is a young discipline that is characterized by numerous high-intensity actions. By following up on previous work, the objective was to perform in-depth analyses evaluating external load (e.g., distance traveled, velocity, changes in direction, etc.) in beach handball players. In cross...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9026435/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35458995 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22083011 |
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author | Müller, Carsten Willberg, Christina Reichert, Lukas Zentgraf, Karen |
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description | Beach handball is a young discipline that is characterized by numerous high-intensity actions. By following up on previous work, the objective was to perform in-depth analyses evaluating external load (e.g., distance traveled, velocity, changes in direction, etc.) in beach handball players. In cross-sectional analyses, data of 69 players belonging to the German national or prospective team were analyzed during official tournaments using a local positioning system (10 Hz) and inertial measurement units (100 Hz). Statistical analyses comprised the comparison of the first and second set and the effects of age and sex (female adolescents vs. male adolescents vs. male adults) and playing position (goalkeepers, defenders, wings, specialists, and pivots) on external load measures. We found evidence for reduced external workload during the second set of the matches (p = 0.005, η(p)(2) = 0.09), as indicated by a significantly lower player load per minute and number of changes in direction. Age/sex (p < 0.001, η(p)(2) = 0.22) and playing position (p < 0.001, η(p)(2) = 0.29) also had significant effects on external load. The present data comprehensively describe and analyze important external load measures in a sample of high-performing beach handball players, providing valuable information to practitioners and coaches aiming at improving athletic performance in this new sport. |
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spelling | pubmed-90264352022-04-23 External Load Analysis in Beach Handball Using a Local Positioning System and Inertial Measurement Units Müller, Carsten Willberg, Christina Reichert, Lukas Zentgraf, Karen Sensors (Basel) Article Beach handball is a young discipline that is characterized by numerous high-intensity actions. By following up on previous work, the objective was to perform in-depth analyses evaluating external load (e.g., distance traveled, velocity, changes in direction, etc.) in beach handball players. In cross-sectional analyses, data of 69 players belonging to the German national or prospective team were analyzed during official tournaments using a local positioning system (10 Hz) and inertial measurement units (100 Hz). Statistical analyses comprised the comparison of the first and second set and the effects of age and sex (female adolescents vs. male adolescents vs. male adults) and playing position (goalkeepers, defenders, wings, specialists, and pivots) on external load measures. We found evidence for reduced external workload during the second set of the matches (p = 0.005, η(p)(2) = 0.09), as indicated by a significantly lower player load per minute and number of changes in direction. Age/sex (p < 0.001, η(p)(2) = 0.22) and playing position (p < 0.001, η(p)(2) = 0.29) also had significant effects on external load. The present data comprehensively describe and analyze important external load measures in a sample of high-performing beach handball players, providing valuable information to practitioners and coaches aiming at improving athletic performance in this new sport. MDPI 2022-04-14 /pmc/articles/PMC9026435/ /pubmed/35458995 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22083011 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Müller, Carsten Willberg, Christina Reichert, Lukas Zentgraf, Karen External Load Analysis in Beach Handball Using a Local Positioning System and Inertial Measurement Units |
title | External Load Analysis in Beach Handball Using a Local Positioning System and Inertial Measurement Units |
title_full | External Load Analysis in Beach Handball Using a Local Positioning System and Inertial Measurement Units |
title_fullStr | External Load Analysis in Beach Handball Using a Local Positioning System and Inertial Measurement Units |
title_full_unstemmed | External Load Analysis in Beach Handball Using a Local Positioning System and Inertial Measurement Units |
title_short | External Load Analysis in Beach Handball Using a Local Positioning System and Inertial Measurement Units |
title_sort | external load analysis in beach handball using a local positioning system and inertial measurement units |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9026435/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35458995 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22083011 |
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