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- Title
ASPECTS OF PSYCHOMOTRICITY IN WATER POLO PLAYERS -- JUNIORS AGED 14-15.
- Authors
MARINESCU, Gheorghe; TICALĂ, Laurențiu Daniel; HOANŢĂ, Dan; RĂDULESCU, Adrian; DANCIU, Răzvan; ALOGAILI, Waleed
- Abstract
The research integrates methods for the analysis and assessment of body coordination ability in junior water polo players aged 14-15, which directly or indirectly influence the position and movement of the body through water, the specific technique, resulting in increased future sports performance. The emphasis is on measuring bilateral coordination and body balance in water polo players through non-specific means and determining the appropriateness of such research. The research includes the measurement and assessment of gross motor skills (body coordination) by applying the Bruininks- Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition, to the members of two water polo clubs registered in the Junior National Championship (Steaua School Sports Club 3 and Emil Racoviţă Sports College). The tested athletes play all matches at their club teams, are targeted for the national team and are born in 1997. The test was conducted on 07.08.2012 in the sports hall of UNEFS Bucharest. After testing, the following results are noted: of the 24 athletes, 66% (16 athletes) fall into the belowaverage category, and 33% (8 athletes), into the average category. This research provides valuable information, obtained through non-specific means (on dry land), about the level of body balance and coordination. Such information is necessary for coaches to implement technical exercises on dry land in their workouts and also exercises to sustain the body on water in special conditions (humidity, adversity, passing and receiving force, speed, time pressure), which are aimed to improve the game situation management in order to achieve positive sports results.
- Subjects
BUCHAREST (Romania); WATER polo players; MOTOR ability; WATER polo; ATHLETIC ability testing; NATIONAL championships
- Publication
Discobolul - Physical Education, Sport & Kinetotherapy Journal, 2018, Vol 54, Issue 1, p46
- ISSN
1454-3907
- Publication type
Article