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Water Polo: Exercise and Health

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Exercise and Health-Related Quality of Life".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 5081

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Dr. Ricardo J. Fernandes

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1. Porto Biomechanics Laboratory (LABIOMEP-UP), University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
2. Faculty of Sport (CIFI2D), University of Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal
Interests: aquatic sports; exercise physiology; biomechanics; training; health
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Dr. Flávio Antônio de Souza Castro

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Aquatic Sports Research Group, School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy, and Dance, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 90690-200 Porto Alegre, Brazil
Interests: sports; health; technology; network analysis; machine learning technique; biomechanics; swimming
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Prof. Dr. José Arturo Abraldes

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Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Interests: aquatic sports; performance; health; lifesaving; first aid
Dr. Petros Botonis

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Department of Aquatic Sports, School of Physical Education and Sports Science, University of Athens, 157 72 Athens, Greece
Interests: aquatic sports; sports performance optimization; fatigue and recovery
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Water polo became the first team sport in the Olympic Games in Paris’1900 and is well spread around the world. Concurrently with this competitive facet, the health benefits of its regular physical have been recognized, particularly regarding the development of cardiorespiratory fitness, general body strength and coordination, as well as mental agility and resilience. Since it is a multi-faceted and high-intensity intermittent sport, in which actions under hard conditions of body contact with the opponent are predominant, it requires strong physical capabilities. By alternating very intense phases of activity with moderate ones, it overloads the neuromuscular system and requires very high metabolic expenditure. Besides having to swim both with and without the ball, pass the ball, shoot at the goal and block the opponent and the ball, water polo players often need to change their position from horizontal to vertical and vice versa, with these actions being very often carried out with the op­ponent contrast.

An adequate learning process is fundamental to prepare future stages of the development of the water polo players’ training career, and to preserve their overall health. Moreover, a correct training plan, in the long or short term, is fundamental for translating sport sciences into practice, with coaches and staff using current scientific evidence for an efficient training process. Even though water polo research is more scarce than swimming research, studies have already focused on clinical injuries, performance, physical, physiological, kinematical and kinetical related variables. However, there is still a significant demand for technical, academic and scientific literature supporting water polo-related activities conducted by, e.g., teachers, coaches, physiotherapists, medical doctors, team leaders, analysts, exercise physiologists, biomechanicists and administrators.

This Special Issue welcomes contributions from different expertise areas that can contribute to the water polo body of knowledge, both from exercise and health perspectives. It will be a challenge to motivate water polo professionals who, even existing in a high number around the world, are not (yet) motivated to networking and find common ground. Your contribution will be fundamental for us to excel in this regard, and studies on the health benefits of exercise will be especially appreciated.

Prof. Dr. Ricardo Fernandes
Prof. Dr. Flávio A. de S. Castro
Prof. Dr. José Arturo Abraldes
Dr. Petros Botonis
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Keywords

  • didactics
  • pedagogy
  • training
  • well-being
  • planning
  • administration
  • monitoring
  • leadership
  • game analysis
  • rehabilitation
  • talents

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Physical Characteristics and Performance Tests in Male Water Polo: A Multiple Regression Analysis on Youth
by Giovanni Melchiorri, Tamara Triossi, Daniele Bianchi, Virginia Tancredi and Valerio Viero
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(14), 8241; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148241 - 06 Jul 2022
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Background: In water polo, more physical and performance variables are related to a performance in a match. The aim of our work was therefore: (a) to evaluate the relationships between anthropometric characteristics and performance tests and performance in a match in young male [...] Read more.
Background: In water polo, more physical and performance variables are related to a performance in a match. The aim of our work was therefore: (a) to evaluate the relationships between anthropometric characteristics and performance tests and performance in a match in young male water polo players; (b) to propose new guidelines for match analysis. Methods: Multiple regression analysis was used to study the results in anthropometric evaluations (height, body mass, chest circumference, arm span, non-dominant arm length) and performance tests (push-up, chin-up, shuttle swim test, sprint swim 10 m, eggbeater kick, 100 m swimming) and two coaches’ evaluations of two friendly matches using new guidelines. A total of 130 subjects (age: 15.6 ± 0.9 years) were involved in the study. Results: In this study, we proposed a new performance model based on multiple regression analysis (r = 0.85, r2 = 0.73, adjusted r2 = 0.57) and described by the following equation: Coach’s Evaluation = 151.6 + (−0.016 × height) + (0.6 × body mass) + (−0.82 × chest) + (−0.59 × arm span) + (0.75 × non dominant arm length) + (−0.037 × push up) + (0.17 × chin up) + (5.87 × shuttle swim test) + (−2.2 × 10 m sprint swim) + (0.05 × eggbeater kick) + (−0.35 × 100 m swimming). Inter-observer values were: CV: −3.9%, ICC: 0.82, ES: 0.1. Intra-observer: CV: −4.1%, ICC: 0.96, ES: 0.06. Conclusions: The relationships between anthropometric and performance variables and the match analysis have been statistically described. The equation found can be used to predict the overall performance of a player and permits evaluations of how much the improvement in one of the qualities can affect the players’ overall performance. Moreover, the new method for match analysis we have proposed showed a good reliability and can be used for new studies on water polo. Full article
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Water Polo Offensive Methods after the 2018 FINA Rules Update
by Sofia Canossa, Ricardo J. Fernandes, Luísa Estriga, J. Arturo Abraldes, Corrado Lupo and Júlio M. Garganta
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(5), 2568; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052568 - 23 Feb 2022
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Water polo is a team sport that has been suffering rule changes aiming for a more attractive game. Our goal was to unveil whether different offensive playing styles or methods were adopted by elite national teams from Eastern Europe and from other world [...] Read more.
Water polo is a team sport that has been suffering rule changes aiming for a more attractive game. Our goal was to unveil whether different offensive playing styles or methods were adopted by elite national teams from Eastern Europe and from other world countries after the new rules framework was applied at the 2019 FINA World Championship. Additionally, we questioned whether those rules induced a more dynamic game. A total of 648 offensive sequences from games contested by the top-six ranked national squads were analysed. Descriptive statistics, parametric and nonparametric tests were computed, and the effect size was used. The eastern Europeans were the tallest (t (76) = −4.081; p < 0.001, d = 0.42) and the Hungarians were higher than Italians (p = 0.005, dz = −0.41). Offensive time length differed between teams (H (5) = 30.50, p < 0.001) with Serbia being the fastest (Mdn = 22 s). In successful attacks without extra time, Italy was quicker than Spain (17.5 vs. 25.0 s; p = 0.031, dz = −0.36) scoring 30% of their total goals under 20 s, while Australia up to 24% and Croatia, Hungary and Spain ≤ 16.0%. When power-play occurred, the teams’ pass action was different (H (5) = 15.99, p < 0.007), with Italy performing more passes than counterparts, especially Serbia (Mdn = 13 vs. 9, respectively; p= 0.003, dz = 0.20) and with the exception of Hungary. Through fast play sequences, Italy, Serbia and Australia scored up to 33% of their goals, while Spain, Croatia, and Hungary scored ≤ 15%. The power-play contributed to ≥50% of teams’ goals, except for Spain and Australia (48 and 45%, respectively). Playing styles commonly attributed to Eastern vs. non-Eastern Europeans and other worldwide national teams such as Australia were not confirmed. However, offensive trends were perceived and described for the first time, and some base guidelines were suggested to distinguish the static or positional vs. a more dynamic playing model. Rule changes did not seem to induce the expected effects on game dynamics. Full article
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