european college of sport science

Thursday, June 25th, 2009
14:15 - 15:15
Poster presentations
PP-CO01 Coaching 1
THE WATERBASKET PLAYED BY MEN YOUTH PLAYERS: A HEART RATE, LACTATE, AND STRENGTH PROFILE.
LUPO, C., TESSITORE, A., BENVENUTI, C., AMMENDOLIA, A., RIZZATO, F., CAPRANICA, L.
UNIVERSITY OF ROME - FORO ITALICO
Intruduction
Waterbasket is a new team sport (Italian Waterbasket Federation, FISBA) during which two teams of 5 players compete four 10-min quarters
on a 16x8m pitch with two baskets located at 1.5 m above the water surface. Every basket scored during the game is assigned 2
points, while 1 point is given when a free throw is scored (FISBA, 2005). To provide meaningful information for trainers interested in the
development of waterbasket competitions, this study aimed to assess the intensity of efforts playing waterbaskeet matches.
Methods: Heart rate (HR) responses of 10 male waterbasket players (17±1yrs; height: 1.79±0.09m; weight: 74±15kg; BMI: 23±3 kg/m2;
VO2max 57±6 ml.kg-1.min-1) were recorded with a sampling frequency of 5 s during a friendly match. Determinations of blood lactate
(La; Accusport, Roche, Basel, Switzerland) were performed before the match, after the 2nd quarter, and at 3, 6, and 9 min of the recovery
phase. Grip strength was measured (Lode, Groningen, The Netherlands) before and after the match. Intensity of effort was according to
four categories: 1) maximal effort (>90% HRmax); 2) high-intensity (81-90%, HRmax); 3) moderate-intensity (71-80%, HRmax); 4) lowintensity
(≤70% HRmax). ANOVA for repeated measures was used to test differences (p