@article {11568,
	title = {Performance Decrement and Skill Deterioration During a Water Polo Game are Linked With the Conditioning Level of the Athletes.},
	journal = {J Strength Cond Res},
	volume = {30},
	year = {2016},
	month = {2016 Apr},
	pages = {1033-41},
	abstract = {The aim of the study was to examine whether physical and technical performance deterioration after a water polo game is related to the athletes{\textquoteright} conditioning level. Blood lactate concentration was measured during a 5 {\texttimes} 200-m incremental swimming test in 10 male water polo athletes to calculate the velocities corresponding to 4.0, 5.0, and 10.0 mmol{\textperiodcentered}L lactate concentration (V4, V5, and V10, respectively) and define their conditioning level. All athletes participated in 5 competitive water polo games. Before (Pre), at half time (Mid), and after (Post) the first 2 games, handgrip strength and repeated sprint ability (8 {\texttimes} 20-m) were measured. Pre and Post the next 2 games, ball throwing velocity, shooting accuracy, and 400-m swim were evaluated. Pre, Mid, and Post the last game, the eggbeater kick test was performed. Handgrip strength, repeated sprint ability, 400-m swim performance, and ball shooting accuracy decreased after the game (8.4 {\textpm} 6.2\%, 6.3 {\textpm} 3.4\%, 7.0 {\textpm} 4.1\%, and 20.3 {\textpm} 23.4\%, respectively, p <= 0.05). V4, V5, and V10 were not significantly correlated with changes in physical or technical performance after the game. Performance in 400-m swim correlated with V4 and V5 whereas changes in 400-m swim Pre-Post, correlated with changes in ball shooting accuracy and throwing velocity (r = 0.73 and r = 0.80, p <= 0.05). These data suggest that V4, V5, and V10 may not correlate with performance decline in water polo. Interestingly, the 400-m swim test is connected with the decline in repeated sprints, ball shooting accuracy, and throwing velocity after a water polo game in well-trained athletes.},
	keywords = {Adult, Athletic Performance, Exercise Test, Hand Strength, Humans, Lactic Acid, Male, Physical Fitness, Sports, Swimming, Young Adult},
	issn = {1533-4287},
	doi = {10.1519/JSC.0000000000001183},
	author = {Botonis, Petros G and Toubekis, Argyris G and Terzis, Gerasimos D and Geladas, Nickos D and Platanou, Theodoros I}
}
