INTRODUCTION: Physical profile of professional female handball (HB) team can help coaches and physical trainer to adapt and individualize physical training. Profile knowledges allow to know which fitness qualities are required for a high level of practice. Power, aerobic fitness, strength and an optimal body composition are required in a goal of success in different competition (1,2). To our knowledges, no study in professional female HB has investigated physical and physiological collective and individual profile of players. Therefore, the purpose of this study was (i) to describe collective and individual profile of a professional female HB and (ii) to compare the front line (FL) players composed by wings and pivots, and the rear line (RL) players composed by backs. METHODS: 11 female HB players (4FL and 7RL), belonging to the French professional League 1 were recruited for the study. Mean values (±SE) of age, height, body mass, fat mass, and lean body mass were respectively 24.5 ±1.3 years, 178.2 ±2.5 cm, 70.5 ±2.2 kg, 20.6 ±0.9 % and 56.0 ±1.3 kg. Datas were monitored in the first week of the pre-season period. Power and strength were monitored on lower body with the iphone application (Apple Inc, USA) Myjump and a strength knee isokinetic test using the Con-trex machine (Medimex, Con-trex Multi-Joint MJ, Ste Foy-les-lyon, France). We assessed height (cm), power (W), strength (N) and speed (m/s) for Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) and Squat Jump (SJ). Isokinetic test has collected absolute and relative peak torque (PT and PT/kg) , peak power (PP) for quadriceps (Q) and hamstrings (H) , and H:Q ratios, using angular velocity of 240°/s (concentric Q and H), 90°/s (concentric Q and H) and 30°/s (eccentric H). Aerobic profile was monitored with the Vameval outside test and the 30-15ift. VO2max was estimated with the Vameval result (3.5 x velocity of the full last step). Anthropometrics datas were assessed by the Geonaute Scale 300 (Decathlon. France) for body mass. Percentage of fat mass was estimated from 4 skinfolds thicknesses technical (Harpenden Skinfold Caliper). RESULTS: Our results show no significantly difference between FL and RL for absolute and relative PT, PP, Conventional and Functional ratios. Bilateral Force Deficit of FL was higher (P<0.01) than RL for H at 90°/s (FL: 20.6±4.1 ; RL: 4.7±1.8). No significant results for anthropometric and aerobic datas are shown between FL and RL players. Concerning jumps tests, power is higher (P<0.05) for FL on CMJ and SJ than RL (CMJ datas; FL: 2098.1±30.7W; RL: 1812.3±86.9W ; SJ datas ; FL: 2033.7±20.9W ; RL: 1722.0±93.5W). Strength is significantly higher (P<0.05) for FL players than RL players on CMJ (FL: 1560.5±45.8N ; RL: 1374.7±51.4N). CONCLUSION: A better knowledge about the physical profil of female HB players may improve quality of individual training. Players in the same position can have a different physical profil which means that coaches and physical coaches have to adapt work on individual needs and not only according position.
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