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Background: This study was designed in two poles, 1st to examine the kinematic parameters of the handball jump shot and 2nd to compare the anthropometric, and physical fitness of novice and skilled female handball players of the university level. Methods: This study design was cross-sectional, and a purposive sampling method was adopted for selecting the participants. The sample consisted of (n = 20) novice, and (n = 20) university female handball players. The selected variables were standing broad jump, vertical jump, flexibility, 30-m dash, agility, stride length, stature, body mass, arm length, upper arm girth, leg length, chest girth, waist girth, hip girth, thigh girth, calf girth, hand length, handbreadth and shoulder breadth, pelvic breadth, transverse breadth, elbow and knee breadth, handgrip and arm span, left and right knee angle, left and right elbow angle. An Independent t-test was applied to examine differences between skilled and novice players in kinematics and anthropometric variables. Results: Results showed the skilled female players were significantly higher than the novice players in the following as right elbow angle at the start of movement (<. 03), left elbow angle at the start of movement (<. 00), right knee angle at the start of movements (< .03), stride length at release (< .01), 30-meter dash (< .04), handgrip strength(< .02), agility (< .03), forearm girth (< .03), thigh girth (< . 03) and arm span (< .04). Conclusion: It was concluded the higher angle of elbows, right knee along with more prolonged stride increase the movement capacity of skilled female handball player while attempting the jump shots than novice female players. On the other hand, the anthropometric and fitness measures as arm span, thigh girth, running speed, handgrip strength, and agility increase the performance of skilled players than the novice. The female handball coaches may enhance the performance of novice players by focusing on the specific training of extension and flexion of elbows and stride movement as well as enhancing the physical fitness of female handball players. Future studies would focus on the training of handball players to increase the jump shot performance of players.
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Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar o processo de profissionalização de atletas praticantes de handebol de um time do Rio Grande do Sul, considerando suas trajetórias e narrativas. A fundamentação teórico-metodológica está ancorada na História Oral, e sua captação de informações está centrada na realização de quinze entrevistas com atletas da equipe adulta da APAHAND/UCS/Prefeitura de Caxias do Sul. A partir das análises, foi possível verificar a centralidade que o handebol adquire na vida dessas atletas, assim como a estreita relação construída entre sua trajetória esportiva e sua formação acadêmica. Por fim, percebemos que o entendimento que expressam sobre ser uma profissional da modalidade se dá mediante a relação que estabelecem com a prática do esporte e não a partir de vínculos trabalhistas que façam dessa atividade uma profissão
This study analyzes the professionalization process of handball athletes of a team from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, considering their histories and narratives. Its theoretical and methodological framework is based on Oral History and information was collected during fifteen interviews with athletes from the APAHAND/UCS/ Caxias do Sul City adult team. The analysis showed handball's centrality in those athletes' life as well as the close relationship between their sports histories and their academic education. Finally, we found that their understandings about being professional handball players focus on their relationship with playing rather than the labor ties that make it a profession
Esta investigación tiene como objetivo analizar el proceso de profesionalización de atletas de hándbol de un equipo de Rio Grande do Sul, considerando sus trayectorias y narrativas. La fundamentación teórico metodológica está anclada en la Historia Oral, cuya captación de informaciones está centrada en la realización de quince entrevistas con atletas del equipo adulto de APAHAND/UCS/Ayuntamiento de Caxias do Sul. A partir de los análisis, fue posible verificar la centralidad que el hándbol adquiere en la vida de esas atletas, así como la estrecha relación construida entre sus trayectorias deportivas y sus formaciones académicas. Por fin, percibimos que el entendimiento que expresan sobre ser una profesional de la modalidad se da mediante la relación que establecen con la práctica del deporte y no a partir de los vínculos de trabajo que hacen de esa actividad una profesión