ArticleJournal of human kinetics2015
Strength, Endurance, Throwing Velocity and in-Water Jump Performance of Elite German Water Polo Players.
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- The Effect of Shoulder Joint Isokinetic Muscle Strength, Endurance and Proprioception on Swimming, Agility and Sprint Performance in Water Polo Players.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2025Article
- Relationship between swimming performance and shoulder muscle strength in elite Chinese water polo players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Negligible contribution of body density to in-water vertical jump performance in elite male water polo players.PloS one · 2025Article
- Influence of Surface Structure on Ball Properties during a Professional Water Polo Game.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Reliability Study of a Functional Test for the Offensive Agility Performance in Water Polo.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Physical Characteristics and Performance Tests in Male Water Polo: A Multiple Regression Analysis on Youth.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Comparison of the Metabolites of Water Polo Players before and after Competition by the Metabolomic Approach.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2021Article
- Relationships Between Isokinetic Shoulder Evaluation and Fitness Characteristics of Elite French Female Water-Polo Players.Journal of human kinetics · 2018Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was threefold: 1) to assess the eggbeater kick and throwing performance using a number of water polo specific tests, 2) to explore the relation between the eggbeater kick and throwing performance, and 3) to investigate the relation between the eggbeater kick in the water and strength tests performed in a controlled laboratory setting in elite water polo players. Fifteen male water polo players of the German National Team completed dynamic and isometric strength tests for muscle groups (adductor, abductor, abdominal, pectoralis) frequently used during water polo. After these laboratory strength tests, six water polo specific in-water tests were conducted. The eggbeater kick assessed leg endurance and agility, maximal throwing velocity and jump height. A 400 m test and a sprint test examined aerobic and anaerobic performance. The strongest correlation was found between jump height and arm length (p < 0.001, r = 0.89). The laboratory diagnostics of important muscles showed positive correlations with the results of the in-water tests (p < 0.05, r = 0.52-0.70). Muscular strength of the adductor, abdominal and pectoralis muscles was positively related to in-water endurance agility as assessed by the eggbeater kick (p < 0.05; r = 0.53-0.66). Findings from the current study emphasize the need to assess indices of water polo performance both in and out of the water as well as the relation among these parameters to best assess the complex profile of water polo players.
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