Sport Mont (Jul 2013)
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FEMALE CADET AND SENIOR HANDBALL PLAYERS IN PHYSICAL CONDITIONING STATUS
Abstract
One of the main research areas in handball is determining the characteristics of training status of female handball players. The analyzed differences among female handball players of different age point to a special problem: the indicators of training status of younger players show the lack of preparedness. Once the differences in training status between these two groups of players are determined, a training program for increasing the training status of the younger group can be developed. The main objective of this study is to determine the characteristics of pre¬pa¬redness of female senior and cadet handball players of the national team first, and then to determine the differences in the indicators of physical conditioning status between these two groups. This study is done on the sample of two groups of female handball players: 16 senior national team players and 15 cadet national team players. The players are of different age categories and different playing experience but have qualified for the national team and produced outstanding sports results. The variables of this study are 5 tests of basic motor abilities: 300 yards shuttle run (MBI300Y), standing long jump (MESSDM), medicine ball throwing of 3 kg (MESBML3), sit and reach (MFLSAR) and sit-ups in 60 s (MRSPT6). The results of the multivariate analysis of variance show that, according to the statistical data , the two groups significantly differ in the variables for valuing the basic motor abilities. The univariate analysis of variance shows that in tests for estimating explosive power there are statistically significant differences to the benefit of senior female handball national team players e.g. medicine ball throwing of 3 kg (MESBML3), sit and reach (MFLSAR) and sit-ups in 60 s (MRSPT6). The results point out to the fact that female cadet handball players have a lower level of throwing power, flexibility and muscular endurance than female senior handball players. This implicates the need for further development of deficit abilities of cadet players with a well-developed strength and conditioning program over a short and long period.
