The investigation of the effects of the sport goalball on level of some physical propriety of visually handicapped individuals

TEMUR, H. Bayram; ARSLAN, Ersin; AKTI, Mahmut; ASLAN, Israfil

doi:10.15314/tjse.201439605

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“…In Bakır and Aydoğan’s (2011) study, “body weight” and “height” were not the factors that affected auditory simple reaction time. With a similar finding revealed in another study, Temur et al (2014) found that height and weight did not have an effect on the performance of goalball players. In line with the study, Molik et al (2015) also put forward that there was no significant difference between the height and weight of the goalball players and their game performance.…”

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“…Regarding right handgrip and left handgrip, Temur et al (2014) ascertained that the handgrip force of the group playing goalball was much higher than was the sedentary group handgrip force. In addition, a statistically significant difference was identified between the dominant hand force and collateral handgrip force.…”

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“…Similarly, Çolak et al (2004) found out that the goalball players’ flexibility, especially arm and shoulder movement abilities, was significantly higher than in individuals who did not play goalball. Temur et al (2014) suggested that vertebral mobility values did not make a difference between the visually impaired individuals who played goalball and the visually impaired ones who did not play goalball. Another study conducted by Yılmaz et al (2003) focused on the individuals with visual impairment who were into judo, and it was highlighted that regular exercise and sports had a significant effect on the participants’ flexibility parameters and handgrip force.…”

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“…Anthropometric characteristics are an important factor in goalball: Height and arm and hand length of a player in the defense position seem to be closely related to goalball techniques and may influence the performance of players (Molik et al, 2015). The literature shows that researchers have mainly focused on the aerobic capacity (Gulick & Malone, 2011), spatial orientation (Krzak et al, 2015), psychological strategies (Stamou et al, 2007), the effects of the game on physical fitness (Atan & Ayca, 2015; Ayça, 2013; Aydın et al, 2004; Calışkan et al, 2006; Furtado et al, 2016; Karakaya et al, 2009; Krzak et al, 2015; Temur et al, 2014), motoric characteristics (Karakollukçu & Aslan, 2015), throwing techniques (Bowerman et al, 2011), morphological characteristics (Gualdi-Russo & Zaccagni, 2001; Scherer et al, 2012), and nonverbal communication (Gomes-da-Silva et al, 2015) in the game. However, few studies have examined the anthropometric characteristics of goalball players related to their game performance.…”

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The Comparison of Physical Fitness, Anthropometric Characteristics, and Visual Acuity of Goalball Players with Their Right Shot Performance

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2020

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

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Introduction: This study investigated the relationship between physical fitness, anthropometric characteristics, visual acuity of athletes with visual impairments, and their right shot performance. Method: The participants of the study involved 34 male athletes with different visual acuities who participated in the 2015 Visually Impaired Schools Goalball Championship in Alanya, Turkey. The means of the participants’ age, body weight, height, and sport age were 14.95 ± 1.28 years, 52.06 ± 8.89 kilograms, 163.58 ± 10.39 centimeters, 02.39 ± 1.50 years, respectively. The participants’ physical fitness, body fat percentage, handgrip (right–left), and spine flexibility were measured. Upper and lower extremity lengths were obtained through anthropometric measurements, and the athletes’ right shot performance was calculated. To analyze the data, the Shapiro–Wilk test was used, and one-way analysis of variance and independent sample t-test were performed, because the data showed a normal distribution ( p = .106). In addition, multivariate regression model analysis was utilized to investigate the relationship between all parameters and the athletes’ right shot performance. Results: A significant difference was found among the groups’ right shot performance ( p = .03), specifically on behalf of the athletes with low vision. When the participants’ anthropometric features, physical fitness values, and their right shot performance were examined, a positive relationship was observed between their dominant (right) handgrip strength and right shot performance (stepwise method; p = .03, R2 = 0.14). However, no significant difference emerged between their anthropometric characteristics and right shot performance. Discussion: It is considered that visual acuity and upper extremity muscle strength are of vital importance in goalball. Implications for practitioners: Whereas the International Blind Sports Federation applies rules according to visual acuity to offer equal conditions for some areas of sport, in goalball such a rule does not exist. It is important to make a change in the regulations for competition groupings according to visual acuities in goalball like in other sports for individuals with visual impairments. More frequent workout oriented to upper extremity muscle strength during right shot performance is suggested in the training sessions.

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