The Connection Between Certain Morphological Parameters and Results in Goalball Players

Romanov, Romana; Medovic, Bojan; Stupar, D.; Jezdimirović, Tatjana; Garunovic, Branislava

doi:10.4067/s0717-95022017000401396

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“…Regarding body composition, the current results are in agreement with the previous literature [6,8]. Thus, it seems that being at the elite level is compatible with being overweight [6,8].…”

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“…Previous studies have been conducted to identify motor fitness and isokinetic strength [2,4,5], aerobic capacity [6], body composition [7,8,9], postural stability and static balance [10,11], throwing performance [12,13,14], and game performance [15] in goalball players of different ages, sexes and skill levels. However, there are few studies [6,7,8] describing the physical fitness components of elite adult players. For instance, Gulick and Malone [6] validated a field beep test for evaluating the aerobic capacity of Paralympic female athletes and showed a low aerobic capacity of these athletes.…”

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“…For instance, Gulick and Malone [6] validated a field beep test for evaluating the aerobic capacity of Paralympic female athletes and showed a low aerobic capacity of these athletes. Subsequently, Romanov et al [8] identified some correlations between the ratio of waist to hip circumference with the ranking of adult male teams. However, Aslan et al [7], in a more recent study, did not confirm any difference between successful and unsuccessful male teams with respect to body composition.…”

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Relationships between Different Field Test Performance Measures in Elite Goalball Players

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Goalball is a Paralympic sport involving people with visual impairment. Little is known about the physical fitness of elite players of this sport, as previous studies only evaluated body composition and aerobic capacity. Thus, the aim of this study was to describe the performance of elite goalball players in different physical tests and to look for relationships between them. Eleven elite Brazilian goalball players, seven males and four females, were evaluated for body composition, maximal handgrip isometric force (MHGF), countermovement jump (CMJ), throwing velocity (TV) and the Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 1 (Yo-Yo IR1). Players produced 41.54 ± 8.41 kgf in MHGF, 34.81 ± 7.2 cm in CMJ, 14.21 ± 1.89 m∙s−1 in TV, and 505 ± 313 m in Yo-Yo IR1, with an estimated maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max) of 40.64 ± 2.63 mL∙kg−1∙min−1. Most performance tests exhibited moderate to high correlations among them, while the percentage of body fat correlated with both the CMJ and Yo-Yo IR1 results. The current study reveals that CMJ could be a valuable monitoring tool as it was correlated with all other performance tests. The highest correlation observed was with TV (r = 0.754; p < 0.05), which is a key capacity in goalball. Moreover, high levels of body fat could be detrimental to anaerobic performance.

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Relationships between Different Field Test Performance Measures in Elite Goalball Players

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“…For all these reasons, the information provided by the BMI has to be taken into account, as well as additional parameters. Accordingly, a recent study by Romanov et al 27 with goalball players demonstrated a relationship of the waist and hip scores with the ranking achievement of the teams, indicating the importance of the body fat distribution in the defining of the morphological profile of those para-athletes.…”

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Morphological characteristics of visually impaired tennis practitioners

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Objective: To evaluate somatotype and body composition of a population of sound-tennis players. Method: The research included a descriptive, cross-sectional design, with a quantitative focus. The sample consists of 13 male sound-tennis players: eight Spanish and five from other countries that were recruited in an international tournament in May 2017. The Spanish population started the practice of this discipline two years before the data collection, while the other group was more experienced with 4-6 years of sports practice. Anthropometric characteristics and body composition of both populations were determined by the protocols described by the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry. Results: All the participants presented an endomorphic mesomorph somatotype. No significant differences were detected regarding fat and muscle masses when comparing Spanish vs others. Spanish players displayed significantly higher values of biceps and medial calf skinfolds, but also lower bone mass and height. Conclusions: All participants were slightly overweight. The Spanish para-athletes tend to accumulate fat in the upper and lower limbs that could affect their tennis performance. These indicators should be taken into account when planning diet, training and season goals.

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“…Unfortunately, there is limited evidence-based information on how goalball players can improve processes of motor skill acquisition, such as by practicing throwing a ball at the goal (Morato et al, 2017). In fact, available research on goalball has mainly focused on a small number of game-related aspects, among them (a) the effects of morphological measurements and body composition of goalball players and their relationship to successful performance (Aslan, Karakollukçu, & Ürgüp, 2018;Romanov, Medovic, Stupar, Jezdimirovic, & Garunovic, 2017;Scherer, Karasiak, Silva, & Petroski, 2012); (b) aerobic capacity and physiological attributes of elite goalball players (Goulart-Siqueira et al, 2018;Gulick & Malone, 2011); (c) dynamic postural stability and balance abilities of goalball players (Aydoǧ, Aydoǧ, Çakci, & Doral, 2006); and (d) psychological strategies used by goalball players (Eddy & Mellalieu, 2003). Additional research is needed to explore how goalball players can improve their skills, particularly their main offensive maneuver -the throw at the goal.…”

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The effectiveness of bandwidth knowledge of results on a throwing task in goalball players with visual impairments

Shimony¹,

Lidor²,

Ziv³

2020

Eur. J. Adapt. Phys. Act.

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The purpose of the current study was to examine whether a wide bandwidth knowledge of results (WBWKR) would result in better throwing accuracy and consistency compared to a narrow bandwidth knowledge of results (NBWKR) among goalball players with visual impairments. Elite goalball players (n=14) were randomly assigned to one of two groups-a WBWKR or a NBWKR group. The participants practiced a throwing task on a goalball court with either a wide bandwidth (1.98 m) or a narrow bandwidth (1.5 m) target. They completed the task at pre-test and acquisition phases. Seventy-two hours after the participants completed the acquisition trials, they performed retention and transfer tests. It was found that in the transfer test, the number of target hits was significantly greater and the absolute error was significantly smaller in the WBWKR participants than in the NBWKR participants. We conclude that goalball players could benefit from the use of WBWKR when practicing throws at the goal.

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The Connection Between Certain Morphological Parameters and Results in Goalball Players

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Relationships between Different Field Test Performance Measures in Elite Goalball Players

Relationships between Different Field Test Performance Measures in Elite Goalball Players

Morphological characteristics of visually impaired tennis practitioners

The effectiveness of bandwidth knowledge of results on a throwing task in goalball players with visual impairments

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