ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2018
Evaluation of Physical Fitness in Water Polo Players According to Playing Level and Positional Role.
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- Effects of Chronic Supplementation of L-Arginine on Physical Fitness in Water Polo Players.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021Trial
- Body Composition Profile of World-Class Male Water Polo Players in Relation to Position.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Internal Load and Technical-Tactical Characteristics in Small-Sided Games: An Investigation in Adolescent Water Polo Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Positional Differences in Youth Water Polo Players: Cognitive Functions, Specific Swimming Capacities and Anthropometric Characteristics.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Effects of Playing Position and Contextual Factors on Internal Match Loads, Post-Match Recovery and Well-Being Responses of Elite Male Water Polo Players.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- Reliability Study of a Functional Test for the Offensive Agility Performance in Water Polo.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Recovery in water polo: how much do we have to know? A systematic review.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundWe aimed to investigate whether water polo players of different playing levels and positions differ in fitness parameters (i.e., strength, aerobic endurance, and anaerobic potential).
methodsTwenty-four water polo players were assigned to international- (IL) and national-level (NL) groups or to centers and peripherals. At the beginning of preseason training, maximal bench press strength was measured and a speed⁻lactate test (5 × 200m) was performed to determine the speed corresponding to lactate concentrations of 4.0 (V4), 5.0 (V5), and 10.0 (V10) mmol·L
resultsMaximal muscular strength was similar between international- and national-level water polo players, but it was higher in centers than in peripherals (109.2 ± 12.2 kg vs. 96.9 ± 8.5 kg,
conclusionsWe suggest that V4, V5, and V10 distinguish playing level in water polo, whereas they are comparable between playing positions. Although maximal strength is similar between playing levels, it is different between playing positions.
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