Effect of Nested Task Constraints on Movement Velocity, Throwing Velocity and Accuracy in Elite Handball Players

Esmaeilzadeh, Mohammad Ali; Shahbazi, Mehdi; Jaberi Moghadam, Ali Akbar; Tahmasebi Boroujeni, Shahzad; Shirzad Araqi, Elham

doi:10.22089/mbj.2017.4725.1552

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Ph.D. Student of Motor Control, University of Tehran

² Associate Professor of Motor Control and Learning, University of Tehran

³ Assistant Professor of Motor Control and Learning, University of Tehran

⁴ Assistant Professor of Sport Medicine and Health, University of Tehran

https://doi.org/10.22089/mbj.2017.4725.1552

Abstract

Behavioral studies in team sports is typically constrained by dynamic factors, such as positioning of defenders for interception. In this study were captured data from the movement velocity with high speed camera, throwing velocity with sports radar gun and throwing accuracy of 12 elite handball players under defensive constraints (defender- absent, defender-far, defender-near, and defender pairing). ANOVA with repeated measures and Bonferroni post hoc test was used to analyze effects of these constraints on gait and throwing parameters (P<0.05). The results revealed significant differences in overall mean horizontal velocity (F_{(1.335,14.682)} = 8.680, P = 0.007 ) and mean ball velocity ( F_(3,33) = 12.733, P = 0.000 ) but there was no significant differences in mean ball accuracy ( F_(3,33) = 0.400 , P = 0.754 ). When defender was closer to the attacker, mean movement velocity and throwing velocity was shown more decrease. Since regulation of offensive players was continuous and based on perception of current and required behaviors, results supported from perception-action coupling and prospective control models. Also, findings suggest that the technical aspects of the running and throwing in handball can affect by nested tasks constraints.

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Motor Behavior

Effect of Nested Task Constraints on Movement Velocity, Throwing Velocity and Accuracy in Elite Handball Players

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Volume 10, Issue 32
Summer 2018
August 2018
Pages 97-112

Effect of Nested Task Constraints on Movement Velocity, Throwing Velocity and Accuracy in Elite Handball Players

References

References

Volume 10, Issue 32Summer 2018August 2018Pages 97-112

Volume 10, Issue 32
Summer 2018
August 2018
Pages 97-112