Analysis Of Water Polo

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Water polo is an intense game that includes many exercise components that can be tested. These components include body composition, strength, power, speed, anaerobic capacity and endurance1. These components will be tested in a test battery that will be aimed at a 12 year old athlete.

Body composition
Body composition is an important aspect of water polo. The individual needs to be lean and preferably tall1. This assists with the speed of their swimming, their ability to defend themselves from the opponent and to be able to throw at a distance and speed.
The following tests that will be performed are:
• Weight and height measures
• Waist to hip ratio
• Skinfolds for body fat percentage
• Length of limbs
The reason for doing these tests …show more content…

It tests their speed as it measures how quickly they are able to perform the task.
Anaerobic capacity
Anaerobic capacity is the most important aspect in water polo. Throughout the game, the individual will be performing sudden bursts of high intensity exercise. Such as, sprinting to get the ball and treading up in the water to get the ball.
The following test will be performed:
• Water polo intermittent shuttle test (WIST) o This test consists of the athlete performing high intensity bouts of effort followed by a recovery period. Each shuttle in 7.5m which is followed by a 10 second recovery period. After each stage the speed increases. This test is done until the athlete cannot do anymore. The level that they have stopped at is their score2.
The reason for this test is that it assess whether the individual is able to perform these high intensity bouts at an appropriate level. This test shows at which level the athlete is at and how much more they can improve.

Endurance
Endurance needs to be tested in the athlete as the athlete is active for large periods of time. This includes the constant treading throughout the game, the swimming and generally not stopping at

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