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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022

External Load Analysis in Beach Handball Using a Local Positioning System and Inertial Measurement Units.

Carsten Müller, Christina Willberg, Lukas Reichert, Karen Zentgraf

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Physical Demands during Official Competitions in Elite Handball: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Carsten MüllerMovement and Exercise Science in Sport, Institute of Sport Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60487 Frankfurt (Main), Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6364-9937
Christina WillbergMovement and Exercise Science in Sport, Institute of Sport Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60487 Frankfurt (Main), Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1010-2356
Lukas ReichertMovement and Exercise Science in Sport, Institute of Sport Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60487 Frankfurt (Main), Germany.
Karen ZentgrafMovement and Exercise Science in Sport, Institute of Sport Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60487 Frankfurt (Main), Germany.

Funding

Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft ZMVI4-072009/21-22
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Beach handball is a young discipline that is characterized by numerous high-intensity actions. By following up on previous work, the objective was to perform in-depth analyses evaluating external load (e.g., distance traveled, velocity, changes in direction, etc.) in beach handball players. In cross-sectional analyses, data of 69 players belonging to the German national or prospective team were analyzed during official tournaments using a local positioning system (10 Hz) and inertial measurement units (100 Hz). Statistical analyses comprised the comparison of the first and second set and the effects of age and sex (female adolescents vs. male adolescents vs. male adults) and playing position (goalkeepers, defenders, wings, specialists, and pivots) on external load measures. We found evidence for reduced external workload during the second set of the matches (p = 0.005, ηp2 = 0.09), as indicated by a significantly lower player load per minute and number of changes in direction. Age/sex (p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.22) and playing position (p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.29) also had significant effects on external load. The present data comprehensively describe and analyze important external load measures in a sample of high-performing beach handball players, providing valuable information to practitioners and coaches aiming at improving athletic performance in this new sport.

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Athletic PerformanceHousehold ArticlesAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleProspective Studiesinertial movement analysisload analysisperformance analysisplayer load

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PMID35458995
PMCPMC9026435

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