The effects of COVID-19 lockdown on jumping performance and aerobic capacity in elite handball players

The aim of this research was to analyse the capacity of a home-based training programme to preserve aerobic capacity and jumping performance in top-level handball players during the COVID-19 lockdown. Eleven top-level male handball players from the same team participated in the study. A submaximal s...

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Autores: FONT, ROGER, Irurtia, Alfredo, Gutierrez, Jose Antonio, Salas, Sebastià, Vila, Enric, Mekyska, Jiri
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:20.500.12367/2581
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12367/2581
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Elite team sports
Detraining
Heart rate
Lactate
Pandemic
Jumping
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Sumario:The aim of this research was to analyse the capacity of a home-based training programme to preserve aerobic capacity and jumping performance in top-level handball players during the COVID-19 lockdown. Eleven top-level male handball players from the same team participated in the study. A submaximal shuttle run test and a counter-movement jump test were used to measure the players’ aerobic fitness and lower limb explosive strength, respectively. A 9-week home-based training programme was followed during lockdown. Pre-test measurements were assessed before the pandemic on 29 January 2020 and ended on 18 May 2020. [...]