Challenges and Solutions in Managing a Handball Team, During COVID-19 Crisis, in Romania

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to identify the methods of adapting the physical training for a women's handball team, during the State of Emergency declared on March 2020. Moreover, our objective is to analyse the specialised literature in order to consult the opinion of specialists regarding physical activity during the isolation caused by COVID-19, but also during competitional breaks, periods of inactivity, withdrawal from sports, etc. The players involved in our study had carried out the training, according to the individual training protocols communicated by the team’s coach, in two different environments: inside, in narrow spaces, and outside, close to their personal homes. The main objectives pursued during the isolation period at home were to minimize the effects of physical deconditioning and preparing the body for the new training plan, by using exercises for adjusting the muscles, tendons, and ligaments and exercises for preventing injuries.

Keywords

• covid-19 pandemic
• handball
• home isolation