Water polo (WP) is a high-intensity intermittent aquatic sport, with a predominance of
swimming skills and nonswimming activities and incomplete recovery periods …

The objective of this study was to assess the perceived usefulness, actual use and
limitations for the application of recovery strategies among water polo (WP) players and their …

Background: Increased training and competition demands of the in-season period may
disturb athlete fatigue and recovery balance. The aim of this study was to describe the …

Objectives This intervention study aimed to evaluate how the use of Foam Roller (FR) as a
recovery strategy affects water polo performance after a seven-week (28-session) program …

Sáez de Villarreal, E, Suarez-Arrones, L, Requena, B, Haff, GG, and Ramos Veliz, R.
Enhancing performance in professional water polo players: Dryland training, in-water …

Purpose: To examine the acute physiological responses and internal training load of long-
interval swimming and water polo–specific drills in high-level water polo players. Methods: A …

Water polo has been played for over a century. While the rules of the game have evolved
considerably over this time, the sport has consistently remained, physiologically, a highly …

Abstract Botonis, PG, Toubekis, AG, and Platanou, TI. Physiological and tactical on-court
demands of water polo. J Strength Cond Res 33 (11): 3188–3199, 2019—The purpose of …

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the effects of 5 different 18-week in-season strength
training programs on strength gains and specific water polo performance. Methods: A total of …

Abstract de Villarreal, ES, Suarez-Arrones, L, Requena, B, Haff, GG, and Ramos-Veliz, R.
Effects of dry-land vs. in-water specific strength training on professional male water polo …