ORIGINAL PAPER
Key features of beach handball self-organization: comparison between genders
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School of Physical Education and Sport of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Submission date: 2020-06-17
Acceptance date: 2021-02-08
Publication date: 2021-12-10
Hum Mov. 2022;23(3):72-80
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ABSTRACT
Purpose:
The aim of this study is to find the aspects that identify the self-organization cycle of beach handball and to compare these between genders.
Methods:
Overall, 13 elite matches of each gender were analysed. We observed each team during the game, considering the following variables: offensive phase, ball possession, and attack outcome.
Results:
A self-organization cycle was identified, characterized by a predominance of attack over defence. We found that ball possession changed constantly (> 84%) and the same behaviour occurred in both genders. The difference between genders was that male teams were more likely to throw (81% vs. 74%, p < 0.001) and score a spectacular goal (49% vs. 39%, p < 0.001) when compared with female teams.
Conclusions:
The self-organization cycle of beach handball involves a prevalence of attack over defence, with a higher probability of the offensive phase ending with a spectacular throw, and with a constant change of ball possession during the match (system attractors).
The aim of this study is to find the aspects that identify the self-organization cycle of beach handball and to compare these between genders.
Methods:
Overall, 13 elite matches of each gender were analysed. We observed each team during the game, considering the following variables: offensive phase, ball possession, and attack outcome.
Results:
A self-organization cycle was identified, characterized by a predominance of attack over defence. We found that ball possession changed constantly (> 84%) and the same behaviour occurred in both genders. The difference between genders was that male teams were more likely to throw (81% vs. 74%, p < 0.001) and score a spectacular goal (49% vs. 39%, p < 0.001) when compared with female teams.
Conclusions:
The self-organization cycle of beach handball involves a prevalence of attack over defence, with a higher probability of the offensive phase ending with a spectacular throw, and with a constant change of ball possession during the match (system attractors).
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