Studia Kinanthropologica 2018, 19(2):71-80

Effect of the duration of the Small sided games (SSG) (4 against 4) on the internal and external load of the elite female handball players

J. Bělka1,*, K. Hůlka1, A. Gebresellasie1, M. Šafář2
1 Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, Fakulta tělesné kultura, Katedra sportu
2 Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, Fakulta tělesné kultura, Katedra společenských věd v kinantropologii

The main objective of the study was the analysis of the external (covered distance) and internal loads (heart rate) of the handball players in the small sided games (SSG) with different playing time. A partial aim of the study was to find out what the differences are loads of players between the SSG with different numbers of players on the playing area. The participants were 8 players from an elite women's handball team from the Czech Republic (22,1 ± 3,2 years, 172,7 ± 5,8 cm, 66,7 ± 6,9 kg). Players were the highest heart rate of 179,9 ± 7,4 (90,2 ± 2,9 % HRmax) beats . min-1 in SSG 6 min. On the contrary, the lowest intensity was 4 minutes, heart rate values were 85.8 ± 4.6% SFmax on average, and the average heart rate was 170.4 ± 9.1 beats / min-1. The statistically significant difference was in the mean heart rate p = 0.002 in the mean heart rate p = 0.034 between the 6 and 4 minute SSG. A statistically significant difference occurred between the load intensity zones (80-85 SFmax) in the 5 and 6-minute SSG p = 0.048 and between the load intensity zones (90-95 SFmax) in the 5 and 6 resp. 4 minutes p = 0.032 resp. p = 0.000. During a game of 6 minutes, players played 89% of the time over the anaerobic threshold. In a game of 5 minutes resp. 4 minutes the players were 70% resp. 63% of the playing time above the anaerobic threshold. The highest distance traveled was measured in a 6-minute SSG, where the players exceeded 137.4 m . min-1. On the other hand, SSGs lasting 4 minutes surpassed the distance of 115.6 m . min-1. The statistically significant difference occurred in overcoming distance in the 5 minute and 4 minute playtime, respectively. 6 minutes (p = 0.012 or p = 0.000).

Keywords: small sided games; sports games; RPE; heart rate; covered distance; speed

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Bělka J, Hůlka K, Gebresellasie A, Šafář M. Effect of the duration of the Small sided games (SSG) (4 against 4) on the internal and external load of the elite female handball players. Studia Kinanthropologica. 2018;19(2):71-80.
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