Anthropometry and isokinetic strength in water polo: Are young players ready to compete on adult teams?

Barrenetxea-Garcia, Josu; Torres-Unda, Jon; Esain, Izaro; Gil, Susana María

doi:10.3233/ies-192189

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“…Handgrip strength is used in many sports as a measure criterion of athlete training. There is data on the information content of this indicator for the analysis of the condition of handball athletes [1,2], water polo [3,4], football [5], lacrosse [6], kettlebell lifting [7]. This indicator is one of the main criteria for strength development [8].…”

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Analysis of grip strength and somatotype features of armwrestling athletes of different skill levels

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Analysis of grip strength and somatotype features of armwrestling athletes of different skill levels

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“…Each measurement was obtained twice, and the mean was used for statistical analysis. Bone, muscle, and fat percentages were determined as described in Barrenetxea-Garcia et al (2019) .…”

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“…The warm-up lasted 3 min and was carried out under a load of 25 N and at an intensity of 40 repetitions per minute. Participants performed 3 sets of 15 repetitions of alternative IR, ER, and IR in 90º abduction, and ER in 90º abduction exercises in an EN-Tree P pulley (Enraf Nonius, Rotterdam, Netherlands) ( Barrenetxea-Garcia et al, 2019 ).…”

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“…Repetitive throwing is associated with shoulder injury, with the rotator cuff tendons most frequently injured ( Dutton et al, 2019 ). In water polo players, biomechanical factors and specific requirements for throwing a ball while treading water tend to promote greater IR than ER shoulder strength ( Barrenetxea-Garcia et al, 2019 ), which is associated with a high risk of imbalances of the shoulder and other problems ( Clarsen et al, 2014 ). Although biomechanical changes in the shoulder do not always lead to pain ( Beitzel et al, 2016 ), they are a source of clinically meaningful changes in water polo players, such as proprioceptive deficits ( Mota and Ribeiro, 2012 ), patterns in forward scapular posture, and alterations in scapular muscle activity ( Whiteley et al, 2012 ).…”

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Relationship between strength training and shoulder pain in male and female water polo players

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Esain

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The objective of this study was to assess the effect of two different strength-training methods on both male and female water polo players’ performance and shoulder pain. The players were randomly allocated to a maximum strength (MS: 14 males, 8 females) or power strength (PS: 13 males, 8 females) training group. Before and after the intervention, we assessed player´s anthropometric characteristics, shoulder internal and external rotation strength, hand grip strength, upper body strength, countermovement jump height, throwing velocity, swimming speed, shoulder pain on a visual analogue scale (VAS), wellness, and rate of perceived exertion per session. We observed no significant improvement (P< 0.05) in specific skills but enhancement in hand grip strength in male players. In female players in the MS group, throwing speed and bench press weight decreased significantly (P< 0.05). Shoulder external rotation strength at 240°/sec in male MS group players and shoulder external rotation strength at 60°/sec in female PS group players decreased significantly (P< 0.05). In addition, from the first to the last week, shoulder pain increased significantly (P< 0.05) in all players. Inverse correlations (P< 0.05) were found between VAS and shoulder rotation strength in males in the PS group, and between wellness and shoulder internal rotation strength in men in the MS group and women in the PS group. We found that both MS and PS training did not enhance performance and increased shoulder pain in male and female water polo players.

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“…In particular, elite players have more mass and height compared with nonelite players (Tan et al, 2009). Similarly, senior players present a greater total mass, higher muscle percentage and greater body perimeters compared to adolescent (Barrenetxea-Garcia et al, 2019) and junior players (Ferragut et al, 2011;Kondrič et al, 2012). Precisely, Tsekouras et al (2005), highlighted that body size is essential in WP given that a greater body volume leads to better positions in the water, and to achieve and control passes more adequately during matches.…”

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Recovery in water polo: how much do we have to know? A systematic review

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Murua-Ruiz²,

Nuell³

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Water polo (WP) is a high-intensity intermittent aquatic sport, with a predominance of swimming skills and nonswimming activities and incomplete recovery periods. Consequently, recovery after exercise is a fundamental part of sports performance. The main purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the effects of different recovery strategies in WP performance. The studies were found by searching in the databases of PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Methodological quality and risk of bias were assessed in accordance with the Cochrane Collaboration Guidelines samples. A summary of results including five studies was followed. The results show that supplementation with cherry juice before training does not imply improvements in recovery; the full-body photobiomodulation therapy reduces muscle damage; reducing training load during the season increased the natural logarithm of the root mean square of successive differences and perceived state of recovery, and the heart rate variability stabilizes and could progressively increase at the end of a tournament; and when an increase in internal training load is less than 60%–70% autonomic cardiac disturbances during preseason training do not occur. Recovery in WP is a very limited field of study that needs future research in active recovery, hydrotherapy, massage, rest and sleep to help coaches formulate recommendations.

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Anthropometry and isokinetic strength in water polo: Are young players ready to compete on adult teams?

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Analysis of grip strength and somatotype features of armwrestling athletes of different skill levels

Analysis of grip strength and somatotype features of armwrestling athletes of different skill levels

Relationship between strength training and shoulder pain in male and female water polo players

Recovery in water polo: how much do we have to know? A systematic review

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