Physical and physiological demands of elite team handball

• Published in: Journal of strength and conditioning research Vol. 26; no. 12; p. 3365
• Main Authors: Póvoas, Susana C A, Seabra, André F T, Ascensão, António A M R, Magalhães, José, Soares, José M C, Rebelo, António N C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Anthropometry; Athletes; Athletic Performance - physiology; Heart Rate - physiology; Humans; Male; Oxygen Consumption - physiology; Physical Fitness - physiology; Sports - physiology; Time and Motion Studies

This study aimed to analyze elite team handball physical and physiological demands during match play. Time-motion (N = 30) and heart rate (HR; N = 60) analyses were performed throughout 10 official matches. The defined locomotor categories were standing still, walking, jogging, fast running, sprinti...