Influence of contextual variables on indicators of offensive effectiveness in Spanish water polo
Abstract
The current study aims to appraise the possible effects of contextual variables on offensive effectiveness indicators in the Spanish Professional First Water Polo League. The variables were: match location, quality of opposition and starting quarter score. A post-event match of eighty-eight matches from the 2011-2014 domestic league seasons was carried out by means of a computerized notational analysis system. The contextual variables were independent variables, whereas indicators of offensive effectiveness were dependent variables. Univariate analyses (ANOVA test; Student´s t-test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test and Generalized Linear Model Test) indicated that the percentages of successful even attacks, power-play, counterattack, even shots, power-play shots, counterattack shots, shots from zone 1, zone 2, zone 3, zone 4 and zone 5, drive shots, shots after 1 fake, shots after 2 fakes, and shots more than 2 fakes, were influenced by a least one of the three contextual variables. Training aspects should focus particularly on preparing potential effects of match location, quality of opposition, and quarter initial score, on the indicators of offensive effectiveness of water polo performance, creating specific practice tasks. Future research should confirm whether the trends identified in Spain are also verified in the water polo leagues of other countries.
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