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Physiological characteristics of Singapore national water polo team players
1Sport Medicine and Research Centre, Sport Medicine and Fitness Division, Singapore Sports Council, National Stadium, Singapore. Abdul_Rashid_AZIZ@ssc.gov.sg
Background:
The purpose of this study is to describe the physiological characteristics of members of the Singapore national water polo team.
Experimental Design:
a descriptive study on the physiological characteristics of members of a winning water polo team.
Setting:
the study was conducted at the Sports Medicine and Research Centre.
Participants:
13 male players (22.5+/-7.2 yrs; 178.5+/-3.9 cm and 71.0+/-8.4 kg).
Measures:
players completed body fat measurements, a submaximal cycling test to determine aerobic fitness and all-out maximal efforts (of arm-cranking and cycling) for 10 and 30 sec duration to determine anaerobic peak power, alactic and lactic acid work capacity for the upper and lower body.
Results:
The physical measurements were compared with data of national players of various countries. The exercise test results were compared with available published data.
Conclusions:
Compared with elite water polo players from other countries, the Singapore water polo players are smaller in stature with a lower body mass. Relative to the limited published data, they are shown to possess a high level of aerobic fitness and anaerobic power and capacity for short-term work.
