The number of athletic migrants has increased over the last 20 years. In the past, transitions have been difficult for transnational and migrant athletes. The objective of this study was to explore professional cultural transition experiences of Icelandic handball players who moved to Denmark in terms of demands, resources, barriers, and coping strategies throughout three phases of the transition process. The study used a qualitative approach centred on postpositivism. Eight active professional handball players were interviewed about their cultural transition experiences on moving to Denmark, and the data was then analysed using a thematic analysis. The focus was to identify themes in the data within each category and phase of the transition. In the findings, we present an empirical model of the cultural transition of Icelandic professional handball players. The model provides a description of the players' transition experiences (i.e., perceived demands, resources, barriers, coping strategies, and outcomes) within each of the three cultural transition phases (pre-transition, acute cultural adaptation, and sociocultural adaptation). The empirical model can be useful for sport psychology practitioners working with handball players and sporting national governing bodies (NGB). The results can also be implemented by handball clubs in Iceland and in coaching education. / Antalet atletiska migranter har ökat under de senaste 20 åren. Tidigare har övergångar varit svåra för transnationella och migrerande idrottare. Syftet med denna studie var att utforska professionella erfarenheter av kulturövergången hos isländska handbollsspelare som flyttade till Danmark i form av krav, resurser, barriärer och copingstrategier under tre faser av övergångsprocessen. Studien använde ett kvalitativt tillvägagångssätt med fokus på postpositivism. Åtta aktiva professionella handbollsspelare intervjuades om sina erfarenheter av kulturövergång när de flyttade till Danmark, och data analyserades sedan med en tematisk analys. Fokus var att identifiera teman i datan inom varje kategori och fas av övergången. I resultaten presenterar vi en empirisk modell av den kulturella övergången för isländska professionella handbollsspelare. Modellen ger en beskrivning av spelarnas övergångsupplevelser (d.v.s. upplevda krav, resurser, barriärer, copingstrategier och resultat) inom var och en av de tre kulturella övergångsfaserna (för-transition, akut kulturell anpassning och sociokulturell anpassning). Den empiriska modellen kan vara användbar för idrottspsykologiska rådgivare som arbetar med handbollsspelare och idrottsliga nationella styrande organ (NGB). Resultaten kan även implementeras av handbollsklubbar på Island och i tränarutbildningar.

Background. Handball is a fast paced sport, with high velocity movements performed in a predominantly unilateral plane. In order to make training as specific as possible to on court movements, resistance training programmes should involve exercises that reflect the speed and stance of how they will be performed during gameplay however, working velocities are rarely prescribed due to the lack of research in the area. Aim. The aim of this study was (1) to determine the effect of three different training modes; unilateral high velocity (UHV), bilateral high velocity (BHV) and bilateral slow velocity (BSV) on vertical loaded and unloaded jumps, sprint, agility and balance. (2) To determine if any of these interventions had more of an effect when compared to each other. Methods. 29 women from four teams in the Swedish Elitserien participated in a 16-week intervention study. Teams were assigned to either UHV, who performed unilateral exercises with a high intended movement velocity, BHV, bilateral exercises at a high intended movement velocity, or BSV, who continued their regular bilateral slow velocity training. Power was assessed pre- and post-intervention by loaded vertical squat jump and countermovement jump (CMJ) both unilaterally and bilaterally. Performance assessments were conducted through 20m Sprints, agility T-test and Y-balance test. Effect sizes were calculated to determine the magnitude of differences from pre- to post-intervention in three training modes. One-way ANOVA determined if the group interactions were significant. Results. All three training modes increased their power output to varying levels and effect sizes. The UHV group demonstrated large effect sizes for all improvements in power output, whilst the BHV and BSV groups ranged from trivial to large. UHV got significantly faster at reaching time to peak velocity in unilateral and bilateral measures compared to both BHV and BSV (p=<0.05). Conclusion. The results suggest that a 16-week resistance training intervention regardless of stance improves power however to varying magnitudes. The high velocity groups showed greater improvements in measures of power and performance. This study suggests that resistance training at a high intended movement velocity may be beneficial for improving power and performance in elite women’s handball players.

The objectives of this mixed-method intervention study were: (1) To examine idiosyncratic profiles of emotions and performance of 3-4 leading handball team players in successful and less successful games and identify their strengths and limitations in emotion-concentration regulation; (2) To develop, implement, and evaluate an intervention program aimed at optimizing the players' emotion-concentration regulation and performance. The participants (n= 4, age= 24,5) consisted of four female elite handball players from the same team. An emotion-performance profiling process was conducted to facilitate objective one. To facilitate objective two, a small group IZOF based short term intervention was developed and implemented. The participants’ emotion-performance profiles are presented. The evaluation of the intervention indicated that the intervention increased the participants’ awareness and knowledge, and stimulated psychological skills development (i.e., emotion regulation and concentration). Methodological issues,future directions, and implications are discussed.

TITLE: Handball and national Handball, sports games similar and different AUTHOR: Bc. Eva Kračmanová DEPARTMENT: Physical Education Department SUPERVISOR: PaedDr. Ladislav Pokorný ABSTRAKT: The thesis "The Handball and national handball, sports games similar and different" clarifies the differences between these sports and maps these differences of perception by the general public. This thesis is divided into two parts. The theoretical part explains in detail the origin, rules and domestic competitions system of international and national handball. The practical part includes the means of questionnaires knowledge of the differences in the rules of both kinds of handball. By measuring performance is determined disparity between international handball players and national handball players. The outputs and the benefits of this thesis are evaluated in conclusion. KEYWORDS: Handball, national handball, team, training unit, rules, performance, measuring

SUMMARY: This thesis deals with teaching handball at secondary schools. Geographically it focuses on districts of Prague and Central Bohemia. The research methods used in the thesis are questionnaire, experimentation and observation. The paper monitors inclusion of handball in physical education classes at secondary schools. It inquires the popularity of handball between teachers and pupils compared with other sport games. It studies what material and space conditions schools have at their disposal for physical education classes and whether these conditions are sufficient for handball practice. The paper also includes the information about practice methods of the basic player skills and a conception of teaching handball in ten lessons.

Nowadays Swedish professional handball clubs carry out extensive sustainability work. In addition to engaging many people through the activities of the associations, they also contribute positively to society through external projects and activities. Despite the work being carried out, the clubs are not that involved in disclosing their work in a sustainability report. Sustainability reporting aims to report the organization's impact on sustainable development and is an expression of social responsibility. The study is based on the legitimacy theory and stakeholder theory's assumptions about expectations and interactions with society. The study is focused on clubs that are active in the top league of Swedish men’s handball, Handbollsligan. The purpose of this study is to understand the reasons why Swedish professional handball clubs do not report sustainability, even though the theories and previous studies point out many benefits to it. The study has been performed in a two steps approach, a document study was performed first and then interviews. The document study of the club’s annual reports has shown a poor disclosure of sustainability information. Subsequently, interviews with representatives of the clubs have been carried out in order to generate an understanding of why the clubs do not report their sustainability work. The study shows that none of the Swedish professional handball clubs have a sustainability report and have a lack of sustainability information in their annual report. The study highlights several reasons why the clubs do not have sustainability reports. It indicates that the clubs instead choose to communicate the sustainability work they perform via social media and through their websites. Other reason is a lack of knowledge of what a sustainability report is and contains, and the deficiency of the resources required for elaborating the report. Further the clubs also experience low expectations and demands from stakeholders regarding sustainability reporting. Norms within the field of activity and the culture within the clubs also form the basis for the lack of sustainability disclosure. The study's contribution is primarily a guidance and an increased understanding for the clubs within Swedish professional handball regarding sustainability reporting.

O handebol é um esporte onde há mistura de velocidade, potência, resistência e, principalmente, de mudanças rápidas de direção, mudanças essas que são responsáveis por um número elevado de lesões. A ruptura do ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA) é frequente em atletas e pode ocorrer de duas maneiras: com ou sem contato direto. As lesões no LCA sem contato direto (LCASC) representam de 70 a 85% das lesões em atletas, normalmente em mudanças de direção denominadas \"sidestep\" (SID). Entender os fatores de risco e os mecanismos das lesões são algumas das etapas do processo de prevenção. O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar as variáveis biomecânicas na articulação do joelho durante a mudança de direção seguida de um arremesso em atletas profissionais e universitárias de handebol com e sem informação visual. Participaram do estudo 14 atletas de nível profissional (GP = 21,5 ± 2.58) e 15 de nível universitário (GU = 22,4 ± 2,63), do sexo feminino. Foram posicionados 25 marcadores refletivos no tronco e membros inferiores da participante além de 10 eletrodos posicionados em: glúteo médio, bíceps femoral, reto femoral, gastrocnêmio e tibial anterior. Os valores angulares foram calculados pelos ângulos de Euler e a velocidade angular foi calculada pelos quatérnions. As participantes realizaram o sidestep cutting SID, sidestep cutting com bola (SIDB), sidestep cutting com luz (SIDluz) e sidestep cutting com bola e luz (SIDBluz). Foram encontrados maiores valores de flexão nos momentos CI e 40ms para GU em SID, SIBD e SIBluz. GP apresentou maiores valores de rotação em 100ms após o CI na maioria dos testes. GP apresentou maiores valores de velocidade angular (quatérnions) em 100ms em SID, SIDluz e SIDBluz. GP também apresentou maiores velocidade angulares na execução dos testes: SIDlu, SIDB e SIBluz. GU apresentou. GP apresentou melhor razão de co-contração (CC) quando comparado GU no SIDluz, e GU apresentou melhor CC em SID. GP apresentou maior tempo de contato (TC) SIDluz, SIDBluz e SID. Conclui-se que atletas universitários e profissionais apresentam padrões cinemáticos diferentes durante a execução de tarefas de mudanças de direção / Handball is a sport where there is mixture of speed, power, resistance, and especially the fast changes of direction. These changes are responsible for a high incidence of injuries in handball players. The rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is common in athletes and can occur in two different ways: with contact and non-contact. The ACL injuries non-contact (LCASC) represent 70 to 85% of injuries in athletes typically in the change of direction called \"sidestep\" (SID). Understand the risk factors and mechanisms of injury are some of the steps to prevent them. This study aims to analyze the biomechanical variables in the knee joint during the change of direction then a pitch in professional and college athletes of handball with and without visual information. All participants were female, 14 professional athletes (GP = 21.5 ± 2:58) and 15 the college athletes (GU = 22.4 ± 2.63). In total, 25 reflective markers were positioned on the trunk and lower limbs of the participant along with 10 electrodes placed on: gluteus medius, biceps femoris, rectus femoris, gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior. The angles were calculated by Euler angles and the angular velocity were calculated from the quaternions. The participants performed the SID, sidestep cutting Ball (SIDB), sidestep cutting with light (SIDluz) and sidestep cutting with ball and light (SIDBluz). We found greater flexion values in the CI and 40ms moments for GU in SID, SIDB and SIDBluz. GP has higher rotation values in 100ms after the IC in most tests. GP pointed high values of angular velocity (quaternions) in 100ms in SID, SIDluz and SIDBluz. GP also had higher angular speed in carrying out the tests: SIDluz, SIDB and SIDBluz. GU presented better rate of cocontraction (CC) compared GP in SIDluz, and GU pointed better CC in SID. GP presented greater contact time (TC) in SIDluz, SIDBluz and SID. Concludes that college and professional athletes have different kinematic patterns during the execution in changes of direction tasks

A formação do profissional do esporte no Brasil segue um modelo embasado na formação acadêmica, a partir da conclusão do curso de graduação em Educação Física e/ou Esporte. Embora seja uma formação com carga horária maior, em comparação aos modelos adotados no cenário internacional, observa-se que somente essa formação inicial não prepara o indivíduo adequadamente para sua atuação profissional. Nesse sentido, cabe ao indivíduo buscar ações específicas para seu desenvolvimento profissional especializado. Deste modo, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar as iniciativas realizadas pela Confederação Brasileira de Handebol para o aprimoramento profissional, e compará-las aos modelos internacionais desenvolvidos na Alemanha e Espanha, bem como ao Programa Nacional Canadense, pioneiro na área, e o Conselho Internacional para a Excelência em Coaching. Para tanto, foram analisados 11 documentos oficiais disponibilizados pela instituição. Os resultados mostraram que a Confederação Brasileira de Handebol buscou, em suas ações, uma aproximação com as Universidades a partir da organização de um evento intitulado \"Encontro Nacional de Professores de Handebol das Instituições de Ensino Superior Brasileiras\" que, além de possibilitar interações sociais entre os professores universitários, gerou também algumas propostas relevantes para o desenvolvimento do handebol, tais como: a criação de uma Escola Nacional de Árbitros e Treinadores, um curso de especialização, a edição de um livro e a criação de uma revista científica. Entretanto, muitas sugestões ainda se encontram na fase de planejamento e não foram implantadas. Por fim, foram sugeridos alguns ajustes à proposta de aprimoramento profissional dos treinadores, a partir da análise dos modelos internacionais de formação e aprimoramento profissional / The coach education in Brazil follows a model based on academic background, from the completion of the undergraduate degree in Physical Education and Sport. Although training with higher workload compared to the models adopted internationally, it is observed that only this initial training does not prepare adequately for the individual professional performance. In this sense, it is for the individual to seek specific actions for their specific professional development. The objective of this study was to analyze the initiatives undertaken by the Brazilian Handball Confederation for professional idevelopment and compare with international models developed in Germany and Spain, as well as the Canadian National Program, the pioneer in the area and the International Council for Coaching Excellence. For this, 11 official documents made available by the institution were analyzed. The results showed that the entity sought, in their actions, an approach with universities from organizing an event titled Brazilian\'s National Handball Teachers Meeting of Higher Education Institutions \"that in addition to enabling social interaction among academics, generated also some relevant to the development of handball proposals such as the creation of a National School of Referees and Coaches, a specialization course, editing a book to serve as a support and the creation of a scientific journal. However, many suggestions are still in the planning stages and have not been implemented. Finally, some adjustments to the proposal for professional development of coaches, from the analysis of international models of training and professional development were suggested

O objetivo do presente estudo foi propor um modelo de identificação de atletas escolares com idades entre 13 e 14 anos com altas habilidades motoras para a prática do handebol. Foram selecionadas para a amostra 153 meninas, dentre elas 100 que participam do Campeonato Estadual de Handebol e 53 meninas finalistas dos Jogos Escolares do Rio Grande do Sul. Foram aferidas as variáveis: peso, estatura, IMC, envergadura, flexibilidade, estatura sentada, comprimento de membros inferiores, comprimento mão dominante longitudinal, comprimento mão dominante transversal, comprimento mão longitudinal, comprimento mão transversal, força resistência abdominal, força explosiva de membros superiores, força explosiva de membros inferiores, agilidade, velocidade, resistência cardiorrespiratória, movimento defensivo, slalon, salto no quadrado e maturação somática. Para propor o modelo de identificação das atletas escolares, recorreu-se ao método da Análise da Função Discriminante e foi utilizado o pacote estatístico SPSS, versão 23. Os resultados apresentaram que as atletas federadas apresentaram médias iguais ou superiores em todas as variáveis. As variáveis que apresentaram diferença significativas através da ANOVA foram: flexibilidade, comprimento mão dominante longitudinal, comprimento mão longitudinal, força resistência abdominal, força explosiva de membros inferiores, agilidade, movimento defensivo e slalon. Os dados da comparação entre os dois grupos demonstraram que a função foi significativa (p≤0,05), teve uma boa correlação canônica (0,590) e ainda apresentou um Lambda de Wilk médio (0,652). As variáveis indicadoras de identificação de atletas escolares foram: flexibilidade, força resistência abdominal, força explosiva de membros inferiores, agilidade, movimento defensivo e slalon. Os valores médios de centroide dos grupos federadas e escolares foi, respectivamente (-0,434) e (0,819). Cumprindo o objetivo do trabalho, temos a equação final capaz de identificar atletas escolares com altas habilidades motoras para o handebol. Y = (FLE x -0,039) + (FRA x -0,049) + (FEMI x 0,002) + (AGI x 0,137) + (MD x 0,197) + (SLA x 0,175) – 2,966 com ponto de corte de 0,192. Conclui-se que foi obtido um instrumento capaz de selecionar atletas escolares com altas habilidades motoras para o handebol com perfil na participação em equipes que participam de campeonatos da federação. / The aim of the present study was to propose a model of identification of school athletes aged between 13 and 14 years old with high motor skills for handball practice. A total of 153 girls aged 13 to 14 years old were selected, among them 100 girls who participated in the State Handball Championship and 53 girls finalists of the School Games in Rio Grande do Sul. The following variables were assessed: weight, height, BMI, length of the upper limbs, longitudinal dominant hand length, longitudinal hand length, longitudinal hand length, transverse hand length, abdominal strength, upper limb explosive strength, lower extremity explosive force, agility, speed, cardiorespiratory resistance, defensive movement, slalon, jump in the square and somatic maturation. In order to propose the model of the identification of the school athletes, the Discriminant Function Analysis method was used and the statistical package SPSS, version 23 was used. The results showed that the federated athletes had equal or superior means in all the variables. The variables that presented significant differences through ANOVA were: flexibility, longitudinal hand length, longitudinal hand length, abdominal strength, explosive strength of lower limbs, agility, defensive movement and slalom. Data from the comparison between the two groups showed that the function was significant (p≤0.05), had a good canonical correlation (0.590) and still had an average Wilk Lambda (0.652). The variables indicative of identification of school athletes were: flexibility, strength abdominal resistance, explosive strength of lower limbs, agility, defensive movement and slalom. The mean centroid values of the federated and school groups were, respectively (-0.434) and (0.819). Fulfilling the objective of the work, we have the final equation capable of identifying school athletes with high motor skills for handball. Y = (FLE x -0.039) + (AS x -0.049) + (ESLL x 0.002) + (AGI x 0.137) + (DM x 0.197) + (SLA x 0.175) - 2.666 with cutoff point of 0.192. It was concluded that an instrument was obtained able to select school athletes with high motor skills for the handball with profile in the participation in teams that participate in federations championships.

Sportas yra fenomenalus žmonijos gyvenimo socialinis reiškinys, kur sportiniai, asmenybės ugdymo klausimai persipina su socialinėmis, politinėmis, ekonominėmis visuomenės gyvenimo sritimis. Jo fenomeną įvairiais aspektais analizavo įvairūs mokslininkai (Young, Smith, 1989; Allison, 2000; Guttman, 2000). Varžybinis sportas yra kaip laboratorija, kurioje pritaikomi ir rodomi gebėjimai, patikrinamas priimtų sprendimų ir poelgių vertingumas (Parry, 1994; Decker, 1995). Kaip sportininkai pasirodys sporto varžybose, priklauso nuo kryptingo rengimo visai etapais, t.y. nuo sportininkų rengimo proceso valdymo (Karoblis, 1994, Skarbalius, 2003). Taip pat yra akcentuojami trenerio veiklos sporto komandoje valdymo aspektai (Верхошанский 1998; Starischka, 1999). Objektyvūs varžybines veiklos rodikliai, gauti tyrimų metu, leidžia koreguoti ir valdyti sportinio rengimo vyksmą, tikslingai parinkti ir numatyti varžybų taktiką rungtyniaujant su konkrečiu varžovu. / Sports is a phenomenal social expression of human life wherein the issues of an individual’s sporting education tangle up with social, political and economic areas of public life. Different scientists analysed its phenomenon in various dimensions (Young, Smith, 1989; Allison, 2000; Guttman, 2000). Competition sports can be compared to a laboratory wherein skills are applied and demonstrated and value of decisions taken and actions made are (Parry, 1994; Decker, 1995). Sportsmen’s performance in a sports competition depends on purposeful training at all stages of sportsmen’s perennial training, i.e. it depends on sportsmen training management process (Karoblis, 1994, Skarbalius, 2003). The management aspects of the coach’s activities within a sports team are also emphasized (Верхошанский 1998; Starischka, 1999). Objective indicators of competition activities received at the time of studies allow to adjust and manage the process of sports training; to select and to foresee expediently the competition tactics in a contest with a particular competitor; to analyse theoretical management tendencies of the junior handball-players’ training process; to explore the peculiarities of the junior handball-players’ training process based on the analysis of attacking actions; to study the peculiarities of the junior handball-players’ training process based on the analysis of defensive actions.