Influence of functional abilities on the quality of refereeing in handball

Ivan Belcic; Lana Ruzic; Alen Marosevic

doi:10.29359/BJHPA.12.3.03

2020, Volume 12, Issue 3

Influence of functional abilities on the quality of refereeing in handball

Ivan Belcic¹, Lana Ruzic², Alen Marosevic³

¹Department of Kinesiology of Sports, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb
²Department of Kinesiological Anthropology and Methodology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb
³Women National Handball Team U19, Croatian Handball Federation

Author for correspondence: Ivan Belcic; Department of Kinesiology of Sports, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb; email: ivan.belcic@kif.hr

Ivan Belcic: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8384-6014

Lana Ruzic: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7017-0089

Alen Marosevic: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7983-4846

DOI: 10.29359/BJHPA.12.3.03

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Abstract

Background: Several factors contributed to the evolution of handball, and one of the most important changes for faster, more dynamic and aggressive game is the change of rules which increase physical demands of players and especially referees. The aim of this study is to determine whether functional abilities have an influence on the quality of refereeing.
Material and methods: 31 subjects were involved in the research, all of them top-level referees with an average age of 34.66±6.44, height 184.02±5.87 cm and body mass 91.14±10.61 kg. Testing was divided into two parts: the first part was spiroergometric progressive test on a treadmill to diagnose functional abilities, and the second part was the official handball matches.
Results: Results show an average relative maximum oxygen uptake of 45.35±6.12 ml/min/kg. No statistically significant correlation was found between better functional abilities of handball referees and a better quality of refereeing.
Conclusions: Referees have a lower anaerobic capacity, which could lead to errors in their judgment during the highest physiological loads in a match. Referees are a homogeneous group due to elimination criteria on tests at official seminars. If there were no elimination criteria, there would be greater variability among referees, and it would be possible to confirm the hypothesis that better functional abilities would lead to a better quality of refereeing.

Key words: team handball, physical fitness, spiroergometric test, maximum oxygen uptake, referee

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AMA:

Belcic I, Ruzic L, Marosevic A. Influence of functional abilities on the quality of refereeing in handball. Balt J Health Phys Activ. 2020;12(3):23-34. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.12.3.03

APA:

Belcic, I., Ruzic, L., & Marosevic, A. (2020). Influence of functional abilities on the quality of refereeing in handball. Balt J Health Phys Activ, 12(3), 23-34. https://doi.org/10.29359/BJHPA.12.3.03

Chicago:

Belcic, Ivan, Ruzic Lana, Marosevic Alen. 2020. "Influence of functional abilities on the quality of refereeing in handball". Balt J Health Phys Activ 12 (3): 23-34. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.12.3.03

Harvard:

Belcic, I., Ruzic, L., and Marosevic, A. (2020). Influence of functional abilities on the quality of refereeing in handball. Balt J Health Phys Activ, 12(3), pp.23-34. https://doi.org/10.29359/BJHPA.12.3.03

MLA:

Belcic, Ivan et al. "Influence of functional abilities on the quality of refereeing in handball." Balt J Health Phys Activ, vol. 12, no. 3, 2020, pp. 23-34. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.12.3.03

Vancouver:

Belcic I, Ruzic L, Marosevic A. Influence of functional abilities on the quality of refereeing in handball. Balt J Health Phys Activ 2020; 12(3): 23-34. Available from: doi:10.29359/BJHPA.12.3.03