Análisis de la velocidad del lanzamiento en balonmano: fiabilidad, marcador agudo de fatiga, su mejora a través de diferentes métodos de entrenamiento de fuerza. Elaboración de una guía didáctica para su desarrollo

Abstract

This Doctoral Thesis addresses three fundamental objectives in relation to throwing velocity: (I) Identify the evaluation procedure that allows to maximize the reliability in the measurement of throwing velocity (study I), (II) elucidate if throwing velocity is a variable sensitive to fatigue induced by resistance training sessions that differ in the set configuration (study II), (III) compare the effect of various training programs on improving throwing velocity (studies III and IV). The main findings of the studies were: A) throwing velocity can be evaluated with a very high reliability in participants with and without previous handball experience with the only exception of a non-specific throwing in participants without experience. B) Cluster and rest redistribution set configurations allow higher velocity during training than a traditional set configuration in squat and bench press exercises. C) the perceived effort was higher for the traditional method compared to cluster and rest redistribution. D) 4 weeks of strength training program based exclusively on the bench press exercise can selectively affect the upper body and improve maximum strength but not throwing velocity. E) 6-week strength training programs based on traditional and rest redistribution set configurations were equally effective in improving maximal upper-body strength, while neither group improved throwing velocity performance. F) throwing velocity was not associated with Smith machine bench press performance.