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ArticleBiology of sport2017

Performance analysis of male handball goalkeepers at the World Handball championship 2015.

Clint Hansen, Fernando Sanz-Lopez, Rodney Whiteley, Nebojsa Popovic, Hosny Abdelrahman Ahmed, Marco Cardinale

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Article in Biology of sport, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. The "Empty-Goal" Rule Change from the Perspective of International-Level Team Handball Goalkeepers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  7. High-Performance Handball Player's Time-Motion Analysis by Playing Positions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Clint HansenASPETAR, Sports City Street, Aspire Zone, Al Buwairda St, Doha, Qatar.
Fernando Sanz-LopezASPETAR, Sports City Street, Aspire Zone, Al Buwairda St, Doha, Qatar.
Rodney WhiteleyASPETAR, Sports City Street, Aspire Zone, Al Buwairda St, Doha, Qatar.
Nebojsa PopovicASPETAR, Sports City Street, Aspire Zone, Al Buwairda St, Doha, Qatar.
Hosny Abdelrahman AhmedInternational Handball Federation, Basel, Switzerland.
Marco CardinaleASPIRE Academy, Department of Sports Science, Doha, Qatar.
Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital · QAUniversity College London · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Goalkeepers have a very important role in handball. In coaching communities it is well recognized that goalkeepers' performances can predict team ranking in major tournaments. Despite this, few studies have been conducted on elite goalkeepers participating in World Championships. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyse goalkeepers' save performance during the 88 matches of the 2015 men's World Championships tournament. Goalkeepers from 24 national teams were analysed using a tracking camera system and bespoke software (Prozone Handball V.1.2, Prozone, Leeds, UK). The purpose of this study was to examine time-motion performance parameters and to evaluate the save rates for each goalkeeper. The mean total distance covered in a game by the goalkeepers was 1634±999 m. Goalkeepers spent most of the time walking or standing. The total amount of shots to the goal was 6893, with a mean save percentage of 30% (2088 saves). A significant relationship was identified between the goalkeepers' save statistics and the final team rankings. The save rate is important for teams to achieve a higher ranking, and therefore the selection and training of goalkeepers requires more than just assessing physical abilities. The throwing distribution and success/save rate during the Qatar 2015 Men Handball World Championships suggest strong and weak parts of the goal area, and coaches can use this information to adjust their training approaches for both goalkeepers and shooters.

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CompetitionGoalkeeperHandballPerformanceProZoneTeam sportWorld championchips

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PMID29472743
PMCPMC5819469
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