The study of the factors that affect the performance of the athlete of handball in situations of numerical superiority and inferiority

Abstract

This study aimed at determining which factors affect the perfonnance of handball athetes in situations of numerical superiority and inferiority. For this, we recorded and analysed 42 games and collected 336 questionaries. The study was divided in 3 parts: Handball in the level of Open Games of Paraná (198 7), Handball in the level of adult Championship of Paraná (1988) and Brazilian Cup of Handball (1989). Through the descriptive statistics, we can verify that the need of tactical and psychological preparation in trainings seem to be the most interferring factors in situations of numerical superiority and inferiority. We suggest for further studies, a following up in trainings, as well as veriffing the opinions of the coaches.