Open AccessASPECTS REGARDING STRENGTH AND AGILITY IN JUNIOR III WATER POLO PLAYERS
Author(s) -
Gheorghe Marinescu,
Daniel Laurențiu,
Adrian Rădulescu,
Cristina Vărzaru,
Ana Maria Mujea,
Elena Daniela,
Sarah J H Khidir
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
discobolul
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2286-3702
pISSN - 1454-3907
DOI - 10.35189/dpeskj.2020.59.4.11
Subject(s) - championship , athletes , champion , water polo , club , test (biology) , psychology , applied psychology , physical therapy , medicine , advertising , political science , paleontology , biology , law , business , anatomy
The research integrates methods of assessment and analysis of one facet of psychomotricity, namely the strength and agility expressed in a nonspecific (land-based) environment by junior III water polo players. The focus is on the application of two subtests, subtest 1 – Running speed and agility, and subtest 2 – Strength, which are part of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition. This test battery was applied to high-performance athletes who were in the sights of the national team and were basic members of their club teams. The athletes are born in 1997, play match by match and belong to Steaua School Sports Club 3 (national champion team) and Emil Racoviță Sports College (ranked 3rd in the national championship). The test was conducted on 7 August 2012 in the sports hall of UNEFS Bucharest. The results have shown that, out of the 24 tested athletes, 87% (21 athletes) fall into the average category, and 13% (3 athletes) fall into the above-average category. Mean composite scores are X = 47.25 points for the athletes from Emil Racoviță and X = 53.17 points for those from Steaua. The mean difference is 5.92 points (11.1%) in favour of Steaua athletes. This research has contributed to obtaining, through nonspecific (land-based) means, valuable information on the level of strength and agility of junior III water polo players, which is useful for coaches to introduce technical exercises in their training sessions in order to develop strength and agility under specific competitive conditions and the constant time pressure.