Longitudinal Study on the Effectiveness of the Game Actions at the European Men's Handball Championships Seniors (1998-2014)

Abstract

During the 11 editions of the European Handball Championships the competition format has suffered some changes in the number of teams participating, number and structure of the group, the number of games played of the participating teams. This study may lead to the identification of evidence indicating trends of men's handball for the period 1998-2014, thus creating the conditions for the establishment of principles for achieving preparation and participation in high level competitions. As a result of comparing the data obtained from the analysis performed should be reconsidered margins effectiveness of actions to be monitored useful landmarks in training and competition, imposing to reconsider the role model of the performance handball game for seniors.