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Biomotor Structures in Elite Female Handball Players

Ratko Katić
Marijana Čavala
Vatromir Srhoj

Sažetak

In order to identify biomotor structures in elite female handball players, factor structures of morphological characteristics
and basic motor abilities of elite female handball players (N=53) were determined first, followed by determination
of relations between the morphological-motor space factors obtained and the set of criterion variables evaluating situation
motor abilities in handball. Factor analysis of 14 morphological measures produced three morphological factors, i.e.
factor of absolute voluminosity (mesoendomorph), factor of longitudinal skeleton dimensionality, and factor of transverse
hand dimensionality. Factor analysis of 15 motor variables yielded five basic motor dimensions, i.e. factor of agility,
factor of jumping explosive strength, factor of throwing explosive strength, factor of movement frequency rate, and
factor of running explosive strength (sprint). Four significant canonic correlations, i.e. linear combinations, explained
the correlation between the set of eight latent variables of the morphological and basic motor space and five variables of
situation motoricity. First canonic linear combination is based on the positive effect of the factors of agility/coordination
on the ability of fast movement without ball. Second linear combination is based on the effect of jumping explosive
strength and transverse hand dimensionality on ball manipulation, throw precision, and speed of movement with ball.
Third linear combination is based on the running explosive strength determination by the speed of movement with ball,
whereas fourth combination is determined by throwing and jumping explosive strength, and agility on ball pass. The results
obtained were consistent with the model of selection in female handball proposed (Srhoj et al., 2006), showing the
speed of movement without ball and the ability of ball manipulation to be the predominant specific abilities, as indicated
by the first and second linear combination.

Ključne riječi

female handball players; morphological-motor status; specific motoricity; canonic relations

Hrčak ID:

26894

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/26894

Datum izdavanja:

3.9.2007.

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