Analysis of the Steps Cycle in the Action of Throwing in Competition in Men’s Elite Handball

Jaime Tuquet, Antonio Cartón, Luis A. Marco-Contreras, Elena Mainer-Pardos and Demetrio Lozano
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Jaime Tuquet: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Jorge, Autov A23 km 29, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain
Antonio Cartón: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Jorge, Autov A23 km 29, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain
Luis A. Marco-Contreras: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Jorge, Autov A23 km 29, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain
Elena Mainer-Pardos: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Jorge, Autov A23 km 29, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain
Demetrio Lozano: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Jorge, Autov A23 km 29, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 9, 1-9

Abstract: The aim of this article was to analyze the step cycle that precedes the throwing action in elite men’s handball and its relationship with different factors, such as throwing distance, throwing technics, throw speed, whether it occurs in jump or standing, the last step, and efficiency. Twenty-four complete matches were analyzed, with a total of 1013 throws in three international elite men’s handball championships. The results show that the most used step cycle is the one performed with two steps. There is a significant relationship between the step cycle and the throw distance, with two-step throws being the most used from outside 9 m (29.8%, p < 0.001), three-step throws at a distance between 6 and 9 m (35.9%, p < 0.001), and zero- and one-step throws from 6 m (30.5%, p < 0.001). Likewise, the last step with natural footing is the most used (93.7%, p < 0.001) with a complete cycle of steps, followed by false foot with more than three steps (27.3%, p < 0.001), and two feet with zero steps (12.6%, p < 0.001). In conclusion, the skill to take advantage of the dynamic improvement offered by the mastery of the step cycle, adapting to the different situations of the game, could be an essential characteristic of the player to effectively complete the throwing action.

Keywords: sport performance; throwing efficiency; technical; step cycle; team sport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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