Professional Male Beach Handball Players Performance Profile

Alejandro Martínez-Rodríguez, Javier Sánchez-Sánchez, María Martínez-Olcina, Manuel Vicente-Martínez, Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda, Guillermo Cortés-Roco, Juan Antonio Vázquez-Diz, Juan Antonio Sánchez-Sáez

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Abstract

Beach handball is a sport that has seen an increase in the number of players in the last decade. The aim of the study was to evaluate the basic measures of body composition, maturation, performance outcomes and the adherence to the Mediterranean diet of professional beach handball players, as a function of category (junior vs. senior) and playing positions. Thirty-six professional beach handball players participated in the study: 18 seniors (age: 25.0 ± 5.19) and 18 juniors (age: 16.7 ± 0.46); Each player’s body composition and different sports performance variables were analysed using the CMJ test, the Abalakov test, the Yo-Yo Test IR1 and the handgrip test. The Mediterranean diet Adherence was analysed using the KIDMED questionnaire. Significant differences are observed for all performance variables, with the values of senior players being higher in all cases (p < 0.005). Moreover, the adherence to the Mediterranean diet is moderate. Positive correlations were observed between the CMJ and weight (p = 0.012) and the CMJ and the BMI (p = 0.003). The same was observed for the Abalakov test, with p = 0.004 for weight and p = 0.001 for the BMI. Regarding the dynamometry, it positively correlates with the height (p = 0.002), the sitting height (p = 0.008), wingspan (p < 0.001) and weight (p = 0.011). The opposite occurred with the Yo-Yo Test and the KIDMED variables. Conclusions: One aspect to improve, as a key performance factor, would be the adherence to the Mediterranean diet for both categories. Players with a better adherence, achieved better results in the performance tests.

Original languageEnglish
Article number4839
JournalNutrients
Volume14
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2022

Keywords

  • male sports performance
  • performance test
  • sand sports
  • team sports

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Food Science
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

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