Relationship Between the Danish Handball Federations Physiological Profile and Selected Handball Specific Tests
Translated title
Sammenhæng mellem Dansk Håndbold Forbunds Fysprofil og udvalgte håndbold specifikke tests
Author
Gladov, Andreas Sebastian
Term
4. semester
Education
Publication year
2019
Submitted on
2019-06-06
Pages
19
Abstract
Formålet med dette studie var at undersøge, hvordan de fysiologiske tests i Dansk Håndbold Forbunds (DHF) testprofil hænger sammen med udvalgte håndboldspecifikke færdigheder. 14 mandlige håndboldspillere (20,6 ± 2,1 år; 191 ± 6 cm; 91 ± 5,2 kg) gennemførte over to dage DHF’s tests: 5-repetitionsmaksimum bænkpres (overkropsstyrke), 5-repetitionsmaksimum squat (underkropsstyrke), en agilitytest (hurtige retningsskift), en 3000 m løbetest (udholdenhed) og en ”brutal sit-ups”-test (core-udholdenhed). Derudover blev tre håndboldspecifikke tests gennemført: hoppehøjde, kastehastighed og sprint over 5, 10 og 20 m. For at vurdere sammenhænge mellem DHF-testene og de håndboldspecifikke tests blev Pearsons korrelationskoefficienter beregnet, og resultater blev vurderet som signifikante ved p ≤ 0,05. Resultaterne viste en stærk, signifikant sammenhæng mellem 3000 m-testen og sprintpræstation ved 5 m (r = 0,60), 10 m (r = 0,68) og 20 m (r = 0,64), samt mellem agilitytesten og 5 m-sprint (r = 0,58). Samlet peger resultaterne på, at præstation i 3000 m- og agilitytesten er tæt forbundet med sprintpræstation, og at trænere og spillere kan bruge disse tests til at vurdere sprintevne. Studiet indikerer også, at mellemdistanceløb i træningen kan være gavnligt for at forbedre sprint.
This study examined how the Danish Handball Federation’s (DHF) physiological test profile relates to selected handball-specific skills. Fourteen male handball players (age 20.6 ± 2.1 years; height 191 ± 6 cm; weight 91 ± 5.2 kg) completed, over two days, the DHF tests: 5-repetition maximum bench press (upper-body strength), 5-repetition maximum squat (lower-body strength), an agility test (change-of-direction speed), a 3000 m run (endurance), and a “brutal sit-ups” test (core endurance). They also performed three handball-specific tests: jump height, throwing velocity, and short sprints over 5, 10, and 20 m. Pearson correlation coefficients were used to assess how strongly the DHF tests were related to the handball-specific tests, with statistical significance set at p ≤ 0.05. Results showed strong, significant correlations between the 3000 m test and sprint performance at 5 m (r = .60), 10 m (r = .68), and 20 m (r = .64), and between the agility test and 5 m sprint (r = .58). In conclusion, performance in the 3000 m and agility tests is closely associated with short-sprint ability, suggesting that coaches and players can use these tests to evaluate sprint capacity. The findings also indicate that incorporating middle-distance running into training may help improve sprint performance.
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