Recovery in water polo: How much do we have to know? A systematic review

J Barrenetxea-Garcia, A Murua-Ruiz… - Journal of exercise …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Water polo (WP) is a high-intensity intermittent aquatic sport, with a predominance of
swimming skills and nonswimming activities and incomplete recovery periods …

Effect of Foam Roll recovery method on performance in water polo players: a randomized controlled trial

J Barrenetxea-García, S Nuell, S Garai… - The Physician and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This intervention study aimed to evaluate how the use of Foam Roller (FR) as a
recovery strategy affects water polo performance after a seven-week (28-session) program …

Technical and tactical evaluation of ball possession in international youth water polo matches using TSAP instrument

A Perazzetti, D Milivoj, A Tessitore - Montenegrin Journal of Sports …, 2023 - iris.uniroma4.it
In water polo, the playing style of a team is characterized by players' tactical behaviour. The
purpose of this study wasto provide an analysis of offensive actions, by means of the Team …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the offensive play in elite water polo using the team sport assessment procedure (TSAP) over an entire competitive season

A Perazzetti, M Dopsaj, M Mandorino… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In water polo, the team's technical and tactical performance is determined by the sum of the
players' activities. This study aimed to investigate the playing offensive performance of an …

[HTML][HTML] Supercompensation in elite water polo: heart rate variability and perceived recovery

PG Botonis, I Smilios… - Sports medicine …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
We examined the association of heart rate variability assessed with the logarithm of the root
mean square of successive differences (LnRMSSD) and perceived recovery status of nine …

[HTML][HTML] Water polo offensive methods after the 2018 FINA rules update

S Canossa, RJ Fernandes, L Estriga… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Water polo is a team sport that has been suffering rule changes aiming for a more attractive
game. Our goal was to unveil whether different offensive playing styles or methods were …

Effects of playing position and contextual factors on internal match loads, post-match recovery and well-being responses of elite male water polo players

A Perazzetti, M Dopsaj, P Sansone… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to investigate the effects of playing position and contextual factors (match
outcome, final score difference, match location, travel duration, number of scored and …

Effects of different in-season strength training methods on strength gains and water polo performance

MS Martin, FP Blanco… - … Journal of Sports …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: This study aimed to compare the effects of 5 different 18-week in-season strength
training programs on strength gains and specific water polo performance. Methods: A total of …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge and self-assessment of dental injuries and oral health among Croatian professional water polo players: a cross-sectional study

A Tadin, J Buzov - Sports, 2023 - mdpi.com
Objectives/Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate oral health knowledge, and the
incidence of self-reported dental injuries incidence, the frequency of mouthguard use, oral …

Evaluation of physical fitness in water polo players according to playing level and positional role

PG Botonis, AG Toubekis, TI Platanou - Sports, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background: We aimed to investigate whether water polo players of different playing levels
and positions differ in fitness parameters (ie, strength, aerobic endurance, and anaerobic …