Effect of Combined Endurance, Strength and Sprint Training on Maximal Oxygen Uptake, Isometric Strength and Sprint Performance in Female Elite Handball Players During a Season

Abstract

Eight female handball players from the Norwegian national team were tested for maximal oxygen uptake, maximal isometric strength and maximal running velocity on four occasions during a year. The first test (T1) was made at the beginning of the preparation for a new season, the second (T2) in the middle of the preparation period, the third (T3) at the beginning of the season for the national league, and the fourth (T4) just before the most important tournament for the national team that year. Between T1 and T2 strength training had priority, between T2 and T3 endurance and sprint training had priority, and between T3 and T4 physical training was reduced. Mean maximal oxygen uptake was 51.3 +/- 2.3 ml x kg(-1) x min(-1) at T1 and was at the same level at T2. At T3 and T4 maximal oxygen uptake was increased to 53.8 +/- 2.7 and 53.5 +/- 2.9 ml x kg(-1) x min(-1) (p < 0.05), respectively. Mean maximal isometric strength increased from 154.6 +/- 25.7 at T1 to 168.9 +/- 26.8 N at T3 (p < 0.03). Mean maximal running velocity was 7.85 +/- 0.24 m x s(-1) at T1 and was not significantly changed at T2 and T3, but was increased to 8.02 +/- 0.22 m x s(-1) at T4 (p < 0.03). In conclusion with our training model, where strength training had priority in the first part of the training period, followed by a period where sprint and endurance training had priority, we were able to increase both maximal oxygen uptake and maximal running velocity in female elite handball players in the period with the most important tournament.

Effects of 6-week pre-season plyometric training to performance characteristics in female handball players

“…This differences especially VO 2 explained that the training effects occurred. Jensen et al (1997) found that VO 2 max values of Norwegian women handball players in pre-training had 51.3 ± 2.3 ml.kg.min -1 and post-training 53.8 ± 2.7 ml.kg.min -1 but the present study has showed that VO 2 max values of Turkish women handball players in pre-training was 49.0-49.1 ml.kg.min -1 and in post-training was 50.5-51.5 ml.kg.min -1 . Although VO 2 max values in Jensen et al (1997) have been higher than the present study, there are similar increases in these two studies as training effects.…”

“…Горостиага и сарадници (Gorostiaga, Granados, Ibanez, Gonzalez-Badillo, & Izquierdo, 2006) су открили значајне везе између излазне мишић-не снаге горњих и доњих телесних екстремитета која је повезана са тренингом снаге и тренинга издржљивости високог интезитета током читаве тренажне сезоне код врхунских рукометаша. Ис-питивање утицаја тренинга би могло да буде од великог значаја за оптималну израду физичких и спортом одређених програма условљавања ради побољшања перформанси у рукомету (Jensen et al, 1997). Ако су физичко условљавање, техничке и тактичке вежбе у рукомету довољно добри да обезбеде адекватне стимулансе, нарочито за по-бољшање мишићне снаге, физичке перформансе рукометашица се могу унапредити.…”

“…Gorostiaga et al (Gorostiaga, Granados, Ibanez, Gonzalez-Badillo, & Izquierdo, 2006) have found significant relationships between muscle 146 power output of the upper and lower body extremities related to strength training and high-intensity endurance training during the full training season in elite handball players. Examination of training effect could be of a great importance for the optimal construction of the physical and sport-specific conditioning programs to improve handball performance (Jensen et al, 1997). When physical conditioning, technical and tactical practices in handball are good enough to provide adequate stimuli, particularly for muscle strength enhancement, physical performance could be improved in women handball players.…”

Estudo dos efeitos de temporada de treinamento físico sobre a Performance de uma equipe de handebol feminino sub-21

“…O tempo gasto em esforços de baixa intensidade é proporcionalmente maior do que nos esforços de alta intensidade (3) , ou seja, relacionado ao condicionamento físico necessário e determinante da modalidade, atletas de alto nível de rendimento devem estar em condições de intervir muitas vezes na partida, com ações rápidas e potentes como saltar, bloquear, realizar sprints e arremessar (4)(5)(6)(7)(8) , bem como condicionamento específico de resistência (9) . Deste modo, para atingir esse nível de condicionamento é importante a sistematização e o controle das cargas de treinamento, bem como dos períodos de recuperação, levando em consideração os objetivos específicos e as características básicas de cada atleta (10) .…”

Determinações e relações dos parâmetros anaeróbios do RAST, do limiar anaeróbio e da resposta lactacidemica obtida no início, no intervalo e ao final de uma partida oficial de handebol

“…Embora exista uma vasta literatura internacional que objetivou contemplar diversos aspectos do handebol como força máxima (6) e explosiva (6,7) , consumo máximo de oxigênio (8,9) , e capacidade aeróbia (6,7,9) , em nível nacional, muito pouco tem sido realizado para caracterização fisiológica dos atletas dessa modalidade esportiva.…”