Acta Medica Medianae (Jan 2004)
DEVELOPING CHARACTERISTICS AND STATE OF NUTRITION OF TOP MALE AND FEMALE HANDBALL PLAYERS MEMBERS OF NATIONAL COMPETITION
Abstract
Handball is a very popular game all over the world and in SCG as well. Popularity of this game stems from successful play of our male and female handball national team on European, World Competition and on Olympic games.Technically and tactically this game more and more resembles the male handball. The process of training is close to the very edge of female abilities, so we have dynamic game full of duel, long shots and spectacular goals.The aim of this research is to confirm differences of developing characteristics and state of nutrition of male and female handball players at our national competition. The research encircled 20 male and 20 female handball players, members of handball club RK „Železničar" and RK „DIN" from Niš.The results show that the average height of male handball players is 190,64 cm and that body mass comes to 96,60 kg. Average height of female handball players is 173, 53 cm, and body mass is 64,81 kg. The difference between male and female height is 17 cm, and difference in body mass between male and female team is 32 kg.
