title: Relationship between throwing velocity, muscle power, and bar velocity during bench press in elite handball players.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between ball-throwing velocity during a 3-step running throw and dynamic strength, power, and bar velocity during a concentric-only bench-press exercise in team-handball players.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fourteen elite senior male team-handball players volunteered to participate. Each volunteer had power and bar velocity measured during a concentric-only bench-press test with 26, 36, and 46 kg, as well as having 1-repetition-maximum (1-RMBP) strength determined. Ball-throwing velocity was evaluated with a standard 3-step running throw using a radar gun.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ball-throwing velocity was related to the absolute load lifted during the 1-RMBP (r = .637, P = .014), peak power using 36 kg (r = .586, P = .028) and 46 kg (r = .582, P = .029), and peak bar velocity using 26 kg (r = .563, P = .036) and 36 kg (r = .625, P = .017).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate that throwing velocity of elite team-handball players is related to maximal dynamic strength, peak power, and peak bar velocity. Thus, a training regimen designed to improve ball-throwing velocity in elite male team-handball players should include exercises that are aimed at increasing both strength and power in the upper body.
authors.affiliation: Sports Dept, University of Beira Interior, Covilha, Portugal.
authors.forename: Mario C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van den Tilaar
authors.forename: Jason D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Vescovi
authors.forename: Juan Jose
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Badillo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D012782:Shoulder / Q000502:physiology*; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult