Metabolic Power in the Men’s European Handball Championship 2020
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https://doi.org/10.51224/SRXIV.160Keywords:
energy expenditure, exercise, volume, intensity, external load, activity profile, local positioning system, mixed modelsAbstract
Purpose: We aim to ascertain the typical metabolic power characteristics of elite handball players of different positions, and whether changes occur within matches.
Methods: 414 elite male handball players were included. During all 65 matches of the EURO 2020, local positioning system data were collected, yielding 1853 datasets. Field players were categorized into six positional groups: center backs (CB), left and right wings (LW/RW), left and right backs (LB/RB) and pivots (P). Metabolic power, total energy expenditure, high-power energy, and the equivalent distance index were calculated. We used linear mixed models with players as random and positions as fixed effects models. Intensity models included time played to account for the time-dependency of the intensity.
Results: LW/RW spent most time on the pitch, expended most total energy, and most relative energy per kg body weight in the high intensity categories. CB played at the highest mean intensity (highest mean metabolic power) (7.85 W/kg; CI95% [7.67, 8.03]). Playing intensity decreased by 2.5% (0.2 kJ/kg/s; CI95% [0.17, 0.23]) per 10 minutes played.
Conclusion: Metabolic power intensity profiles are modulated by playing positions and players’ time on the pitch. Analysis of metabolic intensity in handball should take these parameters into account.
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