Behavior of maximum aerobic capacity of young handball athletes from Rio de Janeiro during the 2023 season
Original article - e245619 - Published 2025, Jun 6
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https://doi.org/10.33233/rbfex.v24i1.5619Keywords:
athletes, V̇O2max, handball, high performanceAbstract
Introduction: Maximum aerobic capacity (V̇O2MAX) is essential for handball performance, as it participates in the aerobic metabolism that acts on the alternation of stimuli that this modality requires. However, few studies in the literature investigated V̇O2max throughout the periodization, especially in young athletes. This study aimed to analyze V̇O2max behavior during a competitive season of a women's handball team. Methods: During 41 weeks (microcycles), young female handball athletes from Clube Esportivo Suzano Costa – (CESC-RJ) (n: 21; 16.8 ± 0.7 years; 66.8 ± 8.7 kg; 167.0 ± 0.07 cm; 24.0 ± 2.0 kg/m2) performed the Yo-Yo intermittent recovery level 1 field test (YoYo IR1) at 4-time points: before microcycle 1, at the end of microcycle 8 of the pre-season, in the middle of microcycle 24 and near the end of microcycle 39 of the competitive period. V̇O2max behavior was analyzed with one-way repeated measures ANOVA, followed by Bonferroni's post hoc test. The probability level was set at p<0.05. Results: Significant increase in V̇O2max was observed (F = 16.2; p < 0.0001; post hoc = p < 0.05) between moments 1 (45.1 ± 3.4 mL.kg-1.min-1) vs. 2, 3 and 4 (50.7 ± 3.7 vs. 51.1 ± 3.0 vs. 50.6 ± 3.0 mL.kg-1.min-1, respectively). Conclusion: It was possible to verify the increase in V̇O2max after the pre-season and its maintenance in young handball athletes during the 2023 season.
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