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It is well known that athletes participating in different sports vary in physique and physical fitness. Although several studies on the physique and physical fitness of athletes have been conducted on... both sexes, research on physique and physical fitness of female handball player is lacking. The purpose of this study was to investigate the physical characteristics and motor performance of the college women handball players. To this end, I compared the physique and motor performances of the college women handball players to college women basketball players and college women volleyball players. Basic anthropometric indices and physical fitness such as 20M shuttle-running, vertical jump, standing jump, handball-throw for distance, trunk flexion, side step, grip strength and back strength were determined for 6 handball players, 7 basketball players and 8 volleyball players aged from 19 to 22 years. All of these ball game teams were a top level of the university in Japan and all subjects were the regular players in each team. The difference in girth of upper arm, skinfold thickness of upper arm and percentage of body fat (%Fat) among 3 ball game teams were statistically significant. The girth of upper arm of the handball players was significantly higher than that of basketball players, and the skinfold thickness of upper arm and %Fat was significantly lower in handball players than in volleyball players. The handball throw for distance, side step and back strength were significantly higher in handball players than in basketball players and volleyball players. In handball game, the transition from defense to offense occurs in about every 25-30 sec. and the transition is very speedy and the considerable body contact to the opponent is allowed, so that muscular strength, power, agility and aerobic power are strongly required for each player. When the handball game is compared with basketball game, the playing time is longer and the charged time-out is shorter, and the shooting motion is more dynamic. In comparison with volleyball, the considerable body contact to the opponent is allowed in handball game but that is not allowed in volleyball and the ball is very heavier. Therefore, I conclude that the results of this study as stated above show the characteristics of female handball player.show more
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