Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2005
The anthropometrical and physiological characteristics of elite water polo players.
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- Olympic Sports Science-Bibliometric Analysis of All Summer and Winter Olympic Sports Research.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of maslinic acid supplementation on exercise-induced inflammation and oxidative stress in water polo athletes: A randomized, double-blind, crossover, and placebo-controlled trial.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2023Trial
- Effects of 4 weeks of β-alanine supplementation on aerobic fitness in water polo players.PloS one · 2018Trial
- Body Composition Profile of World-Class Male Water Polo Players in Relation to Position.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Anthropometric characteristics and long-term trends among olympic male water polo players from former Yugoslavia.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Defining Elite Zones: A Scoping Review of Body Physique and Body Fat in Elite Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
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- Recovery in water polo: how much do we have to know? A systematic review.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2022Review
- Validity of the Swimming Capacities and Anthropometric Indices in Predicting the Long-Term Success of Male Water Polo Players: A Position-Specific Prospective Analysis over a Ten-Year Period.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effects of Concurrent Strength and High-Intensity Interval Training on Fitness and Match Performance in Water-Polo Players.Journal of human kinetics · 2019Article
- Evaluation of Physical Fitness in Water Polo Players According to Playing Level and Positional Role.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Physical Performance During Water-Polo Matches: The Effect of the Players' Competitive Level.Journal of human kinetics · 2016Article
- The Effects of Modifying the Distance of the Penalty Shot in Water Polo.Journal of human kinetics · 2016Article
- Strength, Endurance, Throwing Velocity and in-Water Jump Performance of Elite German Water Polo Players.Journal of human kinetics · 2015Article
- Water Polo Game-Related Statistics in Women's International Championships: Differences and Discriminatory Power.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2012Article
- Notational Analysis of Elite Men's Water Polo Related to Specific Margins of Victory.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2012Article
- Functional abilities as a predictor of specific motor skills of young water polo players.Journal of human kinetics · 2011Article
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Abstract
In order to examine the physical and physiological demands of water polo, we assessed the profile of elite water polo players. Nineteen male professional water polo players (age: 25.5+/-5.0 years, height: 184.5+/-4.3 cm body mass: 90.7+/-6.4 kg) underwent body composition assessment by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. We also evaluated peak oxygen consumption VO2peak, lactate threshold (LT), energy cost of swimming (C s), anaerobic capacity and isokinetic shoulder strength. Body fat (%) was 16.8+/-4.4, lean mass (LM) 75.1+/-4.9 kg and bone mineral density (BMD) 1.37+/-0.07 g.cm(-2) . VO2peak was 57.9+/-7 ml.kg(-1). min(-1) . LT was identified at 3.9+/-0.7 mmol.l(-1) at a swimming velocity (v) of 1.33+/-0.05 m.s(-1) with a heart rate of 154+/-7 bpm, corresponding to an intensity of 83+/-9 of VO2peak. The average C s of swimming at the LT was 1.08+/-0.04 kJ.m(-1).C s at LT was correlated to body mass index (BMI) (r=0.22, P=0.04) and to swimming performance at 400 m (r=0.86, P=0.01) and 4 x 50 m (r=0.84, P<0.01). Internal rotator muscles were stronger compared to the external rotators by a 2:1 ratio. This study provides a quantitative representation of both physical and physiological demands of water polo and proposes a comprehensive battery of tests that can be used for assessing the status of a team.
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