Relative age effect in Spanish elite of female handball and its relationship with anthropometry, physical performance and throwing speed.
Abstract
Relative age effect is an aspect of relevance in sport in general and in handball in particular. It has been the subject of a great number of studies focused largely on men's sport. Studies on relative age in female handball are not so numerous, and do not clarify the effect of female handball on this sport. Therefore, the aim of this study was to establish the effect of relative age on élite handball players, as well as to assess this effect based on anthropometric variables, physical fitness and technical and tactical skills (throwing speed). 136 handball players from the first eight honour division teams have been assessed. A relative age effect has been found (with chi-square test) in the handball players supported by those included in national teams. No effects of relative age were found on anthropometric variables, nor on throwing speed with and without interaction. Laterality and Squat Juam (SJ) presented a relative age effect. Relative age is important to reach the national team, but to play in the highest category the effect of relative age seems to lose weight Further studies on the effect of relative age on women's handball are needed.
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