HEART-RATE RESPONSE DURING HANDBALL SINGLES MATCH-PLAY AND SELECTED PHYSICAL-FITNESS COMPONENTS OF EXPERIENCED MALE HANDBALL PLAYERS

Limited information is available concerning the exercise response duri ng handball GIB) singles match-play, Also, few studies exist that have examined VO2 peak and body composition of HE players. The purpose of this study was to examine the heart rate (HR) response during match pl ay and peak physiologic responses and relative fat in twelve experienc ed HE players, Peak physiologic responses were measured during treadmi ll running and body composition was assessed via hydrodensiotometry, D uring HE match-play, HR was measured and stored every five seconds usi ng a Polar Vantage XL heart watch, Physical characteristics and peak p hysiologic responses included the following: Age (yrs) 47.2; BW (kg) 7 8.0; height (cm) 178.9; % fat 18.9; VO2 peak (ml . kg(-1). min(-1)) 48 .0; RER peak 1.03; HR peak (bpm) 183.1 and lactic acid peak (mmol . l( -1)) 10.3, During HE match-play, HR averaged 85% of peak during one ho ur of play, Moreover, 67% of match-play time, HR was >80% of peak, Whe n HR responses were examined over one hour of match-play (twelve, five minute blocks) only the first five minutes were significantly differe nt (lower) than the other 55 minutes, The exercise intensity and the r elatively stable HR response observed during HE suggests that this act ivity appears to be appropriate for meeting the American College of Sp orts Medicine guidelines to develop and maintain cardiorespiratory fit ness.