The effects of COVID-19 lockdown on jumping performance and aerobic capacity in elite handball players
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Gutierrez, Jose Antonio
Salas, Sebastià
Vila, Enric
Carmona, Gerard
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2021-10-22Abstract
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. [...]
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Font R, Irurtia A, Gutierrez JA, Salas S, Vila E, Carmona G. The effects of COVID-19 lockdown on jumping performance and aerobic capacity in elite handball players. Biol Sport. 2021;38(4):753–759. DOI: 10.5114/biolsport.2021.109952
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