Asymmetry between the two limbs, either in strength or flexibility, increases the risk of re-injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate the symmetry through anthropometric assesment and to examine the range of motion of lower limbs' joints in handball players upon their return to play after injury. The sample consisted of 15 high level handball players, who had injured their lower limbs and were ready to return to the same competitive activity. These players underwent anthropometric assessment as well as five goniometric assessments of the lower limbs. The results showed asymmetry exclusively in the thigh circumference at a percentage of 26.6%, with the normative limit of one centimeter, and 13.3% with the normative limit of two centimeters. Regarding hip flexion ROM assessment with bent knee and also with stretched knee, as well as in the knee flexion assessment, a percentage 26.8% showed asymmetry. In the measurement of the dorsal and plantar flexion of the ankle joint, a percentage 60% and 33.4% respectively, again showed asymmetry. In conclusion, from the anthropometric assessment and the ROM measurements, a significant percentage of these players did not meet the specific criteria for a safe return to the same competitive activity.
Measurement of performance plays an important role in planning the training and to prepare the game plan. The analysis after a game helps to evaluate the performance, while mass analysis after one season, can contribute to evaluate the failure or the success of the participating teams. The purpose of this study was to record and process data from high-level handball competitions of the Greek handball championships of the 2017-2018 season. The sample were consisted of 60 handball matches. The variables evaluated were: a) attack variables (6m throws, 6m goals, 9m throws, 9m goals, penalty throws, counterattacks, quick throw-off), b) defense variables (goalie's saves, defense blocks), c) the variables of the inability of the attack or the defensive ability, leading to attack errors (offensive fouls, steps, 3'' errors, passing errors, ball steals), e) the result of the matches (win, draw, defeat). SPSS 22 statistical program was utilized for the analysis of the results and the method applied was descriptive and inferential statistics. Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare differences between home and visitor teams and between winning and defeated teams. In most of the variables home teams had better values than visitor teams. In all variables winning teams had better values than defeated teams except 9m. throws. Mann-Whitney U test showed no statistically significant difference concerning home and visitor teams except counterattacks (p = 0.012). Between the winning and defeated teams there was a significant difference in 6m. throws (p = 0.000), 6m. goals (p = 0.000), counterattacks (p = 0.002), goalie's saves (p = 0.004), defensive blocks (p = 0.006), "steps" -3'' errors (p = 0.047), passing errors (p = 0.003) and in ball steals (p = 0.001). It is concluded that Greek Championship handball matches are sometimes similar and sometimes different comparing to the foreign championship matches.
Although injuries in handball show high frequency and severity, the training profile of handball players and its rela-tionship to injuries has not been extensively investigated. The purpose of the study was to describe this relationship between players’ training profile and injuries. In total, 216 male and female players from A1 Division teams and play-ers from U19 and U17 teams answered a relevant questionnaire. The statistical analysis, including descriptive and inductive statistics (correspondence analysis, one-way analysis of variance [ANOVA], multivariate analysis of vari- ance [MANOVA], chi-square test), revealed that injured players mainly had ligament injuries of the lower extremities, especially the knee, while the mechanism most frequently reported by the players was an unfortunate moment. The frequency of injuries was higher in the game than in training, especially in attack, resulting in many serious injuries (return-to-play [RTP] ≥ 4 weeks). In most cases diagnosis was made by doctors while the therapeutic methods were different for each athlete. Correspondence analysis revealed that injured players were differentiated in terms of their training content and daily training, as well as competition level. The ANOVA showed that the severity of the injury was independent of all quantitative and qualitative variables examined, while the chi-square test indicated that the frequency appeared to be related to engaging in another sport prior to handball, to the playing position, and to prevention training. Further research is needed to clarify this issue.
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