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Perazzetti A, Dopsaj M, Mandorino M, Tessitore A. Assessment of the Offensive Play in Elite Water Polo Using the Team Sport Assessment Procedure (TSAP) over an Entire Competitive Season. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol 2023; 8:130. [PMID: 37754963 PMCID: PMC10532484 DOI: 10.3390/jfmk8030130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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In water polo, the team's technical and tactical performance is determined by the sum of the players' activities. This study aimed to investigate the playing offensive performance of an Italian First League team performed during all matches (n = 19) of the 2021/22 championship using the Team Sport Assessment Procedure (TSAP). For all subjects (n = 15), gaining possession of the ball (received balls (RB) and conquered balls (CB)) and disposing of the ball (neutral balls (NB); lost balls (LB); offensive ball (OB) and successful Shots (SS)) parameters, as well as volume of play (VP), efficiency index (EI) and performance score (PS) indexes, were analyzed in relation to the playing positions, season phase, match location and final score difference. Multiple linear regression showed a significant association between the playing position and VP and PS. Perimetral players showed the highest VP (65%) and PS (66%) values, and center defenders showed the highest values of CB (30%), while center forwards gained the highest amount of exclusion when handling the ball (48%). Although they were not significant, the other contextual factors showed that season phase and match location could affect the TSAP indexes. For water polo coaches, the TSAP represents an effective tool to assess how players interpret the match.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Perazzetti
- Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (A.P.); (M.D.)
- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome ‘Foro Italico’, 00135 Rome, Italy;
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- Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (A.P.); (M.D.)
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome ‘Foro Italico’, 00135 Rome, Italy;
- Performance and Analytics Department, Parma Calcio 1913, 43121 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome ‘Foro Italico’, 00135 Rome, Italy;
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Biomechanical Assessment of Throwing Gesture and Performance in Female Water-Polo Players. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12157856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Water-polo is an aquatic sport based on the high level of coordination of several body movements, frequent changes in positions, speeds, and directions. Considering technical and tactical aspects, the power, the force, and the shot accuracy have been identified as important skills and specific training programs can be scheduled with the attempt to improve them. Moreover, the biomechanical investigation of kinematic parameters during the shot can contribute to the evaluation of player’s throwing performance and to the description of gesture. The principal aim of the current study is the comparative analysis of throwing kinematics in three different types of shots. Eleven female players were evaluated before and after 45 days of a specific water-polo training. In the experimental tests, three types of shots were performed, shoulder and elbow angles and throwing velocity were analyzed. In addition, power and precision parameters were estimated to describe players’ throwing performance. During the passing-feint shot, a significant lower maximum velocity (before: 14.7 m/s; after: 13.9 m/s; p-value = 0.005) and a higher shoulder angle (before: 56.7°; after: 63.9°; p-value = 0.003) were observed. During the passing-spontaneous shot, players’ precision showed a tendency to increase after the training (score before: 9.0; score after: 11.0 score; p-value = 0.05). This study proved the feasibility of an objective biomechanical assessment of the throwing kinematics and throwing performance of water-polo players, in ecological conditions.
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Bernardi D, Davis LL, Graham J, Mayberry JK. Change the rules, change the game? Offensive tactics in elite men’s water polo from London to Tokyo. INT J PERF ANAL SPOR 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2022.2106109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- Dylan Bernardi
- Eberhardt School of Business, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA
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- Eberhardt School of Business, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA
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- Athletics, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA
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Goal Shot Analysis in Elite Water Polo—World Cup Final 2018 in Berlin. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12031298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The subject of this game analysis was the throwing behavior of the world class players under competition match conditions during the final “World Cup Water Polo” tournament 2018 in Berlin. Specifically, we analyzed (a) the situational dependence of concrete environmental conditions (“constraints”) of successful throwing actions as well as (b) the goal throw biomechanics concerning throwing speed. Therefore, player’s and ball positions were recorded by video cameras as well as high-speed cameras. Based on the positions and trajectories parameters such as goal throw speed, Voronoi-cells as well as team centroids were calculated. The area of the Voronoi-cells differs concerning defending and attacking teams as well as between successful and non-successful teams and can be used as an indicator for goal or no goal. Under semi-collective tactical aspects, the comparison of the offensively and defensively controlled field areas (collective space control) between successful and unsuccessful goal throws shows that in the case of successful attacking completions, the attacking team (in the sum of its six players) each controlled significantly more field area in front of the opponent’s goal than the six defensive players together with their goalkeeper. In the case of unsuccessful attacking attempts, this area ratio was exactly reversed, i.e., the defensive team dominated the space.
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Argudo-Iturriagaa FM, García-Marín P, Borges Hernández PJ, Sabio-Lago Y, Ruiz-Lara E. Analysis of associated variables with shooting performance in Beach Water polo. INT J PERF ANAL SPOR 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2021.1977559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Francisco M. Argudo-Iturriagaa
- Faculty of Training Teacher and Education, Department of Physical Education, Sport and Human Motricity, Universidad Autónoma of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Training Teacher, Department of Applied Didactics, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain
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- Faculty of Sport, Universidad San Antonio of Murcia, Campus of Los Jerónimos, Murcia, Spain
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Argudo FM, García Marín P, Borges Hernández PJ, Ruíz-Lara E. Influence of rule changes on shooting performance in balanced matches between two European water polo championship. INT J PERF ANAL SPOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2020.1846111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Francisco M. Argudo
- Faculty of Training Teacher and Education, Department of Physical Education, Sport and Human Motricity, Universidad Autónoma De Madrid, Campus of Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Training Teacher, Department of Applied Didactics, Universidade De Santiago De Compostela, Campus Terra, Lugo, Spain
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- Faculty of Education, Department of Specific Didactics, University of La Laguna, San Cristóbal De La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Faculty of Sport, Universidad San Antonio De Murcia, Campus of Los Jerónimos, Guadalupe, Murcia, Spain
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Ferrari W, Dias G, Sousa T, Sarmento H, Vaz V. Comparative Analysis of the Offensive Effectiveness in Winner and Losing Handball Teams. Front Psychol 2020; 11:547110. [PMID: 33071863 PMCID: PMC7544740 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.547110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to determine differences related to the offensive process between winning and losing teams among teams participating in the European Handball Federation Champions League (EHFCL) in 55 matches across five seasons. The key indicators used in this study are the offensive actions, team possession type and the zones of the field, goals, and shooting effectiveness. A total of 34 indicators were analyzed and compared using Mann–Whitney U tests. Sixteen key indicators are identified to confirm differences both from the aspect of the collective game in terms of assists (9.10 ± 2.75 vs. 7.29 ± 2.65), goals of positional attack (21.38 ± 4.60 vs. 18.20 ± 3.62) and from the aspect of individual goals from 6 m (16.67 ± 3.98 vs. 13.64 ± 3.70), and the effectiveness of shots (68.19 ± 6.83 vs. 59.41 ± 6.33). Winning teams performed better regarding the variables that defined the effectiveness of offensive shots, especially successful positioned attacks and fast attacks. They also had a greater number of assists. The profiles of the most successful teams can help coaches and practitioners to achieve better performances adjusting the training process according the performance indicators that seem to lead more often to success.
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- Willian Ferrari
- Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Gullikson J, Mayberry JK, Gale LR, Killick L. Not throwing away my shot: an analysis of shot features in men’s collegiate water polo. INT J PERF ANAL SPOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2020.1741915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Joey Gullikson
- Health, Exercise & Sport Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA
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- Eberhardt School of Business, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA
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- Kinesiology & Health Promotion, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, USA
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Saavedra JM, Pic M, Lozano D, Tella V, Madera J. The predictive power of game-related statistics for the final result under the rule changes introduced in the men’s world water polo championship: a classification-tree approach. INT J PERF ANAL SPOR 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2019.1699767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Jose M. Saavedra
- Physical Activity, Physical Education, Sport and Health (PAPESH) Research Centre, Sports Science Department, School of Social Sciences, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Motor action research group (GIAM), University of La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain
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- Research Group VALORA, San Jorge University, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Educación Física y Deportiva, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Educación Física y Deportiva, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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