The Role of Nonspecific Effort Dynamics and Zoning in Performance Prediction in the Water Polo Game

Water polo is one of the sports where acyclic movements are predominant. The latest modifications made to the rules of the game have determined an increase in the speed and complexity of the attack and defense phases. The breakdown of the dominant energy systems in the water polo game is the following: alactacid 10%, lactacid 30%, aerobic 60%, and the performance limiting factors are represented by acceleration power, throwing power and the like, all these relying on a solid aerobic basis.