Influencia de las Variables Contextuales en las Demandas Cinéticas del Balonmano Playa Femenino de Élite: Un Estudio en Competición Internacional

Daniel Lara; Gustavo Andrés Sanz; Juan Ignacio Campora

doi:10.12800/ccd.v21i68.2655

Authors

Daniel Lara Federazione Italiana Giuoco Handball https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5083-0422
Gustavo Andrés Sanz
Juan Ignacio Campora

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v21i68.2655

Keywords:

beach handball, women, contextual variables, external load, sprint

Abstract

This study examined how contextual variables influences the kinetic demands of elite women’s beach handball players during the 2024 World Championship. Ten Argentine national team players were monitored in eight official matches. External load was assessed using PlayerTek+ GPS units (Australia). Performance indicators included sprints (> 13 km·h-¹), accelerations and decelerations (2–3 m·s-² and > 3 m·s-²). Contextual variables were match outcome (2–0 vs. 2–1), opponent difficulty (low, medium, high), and tournament phase. Data were analysed via mixed ANOVA with Tukey post hoc tests (p < .05). On average, players recorded 8.97 sprints, 33.61 accelerations (2–3 m·s-²), 22.48 decelerations (2–3 m·s-²), 17.79 accelerations (> 3 m·s-²), and 15.31 decelerations (> 3 m·s-²) per match. Strong correlations were found between sprints, high-intensity accelerations, and decelerations (r = 0.55–0.81; p < .001), and a negative correlation between moderate accelerations and decelerations (r = –0.47; p < .001). Victories by 2–0 showed more moderate decelerations than 2–1 wins (p = .025). Matches against weaker opponents elicited more moderate decelerations than against stronger ones (p = .006). Contextual factors significantly influence kinetic demands in elite women’s beach handball. Match outcome, opponent level, and competition development shape the balance between maximal and submaximal actions.

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