Morphotypology Of Algerian Handball Players, Members Of The National Team.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the morphotypology of Algerian handball players who are members of the national team. We investigated 15 male athletes, aged 22 to 32 years and practicing a regular training from 5 to 20 years with more than 500 hours per year. We used the anthropometric method to select the most important morphological parameters in order to propose them for future selection. Principal component analysis allowed us to approach the problem of sports morphology through statistics. We found that this analysis effectively highlights the fact that by simultaneously considering several morphological characteristics, it is possible to determine the "typical profile" of a given sport and to discriminate between the playing positions that we studied