The Relationship between Structure Profile and Sport Performance of Elite Goalball players

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Structure profile and sport performance of the elite goalball players. Methods: The participants of this study were 30 goalball players competing in the men’s premium goalball league of Iran. their anthropometric properties measured. The performance of the players was assessed by filming and evaluating the matches. The normality of data distribution was assessed by Shapiro–Wilk test and due to the abnormality of the data distribution, Spearman correlation coefficient test was used. Results: The results showed that there was no significant relationship between body composition and somatotype with performance indices (p>0.05). However, significant relationships were seen between the efficiency of defense with weight (p = 0.03) and body mass index (p = 0.03) and also between the efficiency of penalty shots with the height of defense (p = 0.005), the total length of the hand (P = 0.02), and the length of two open arms (p = 0.02). Furthermore, the relationships between the length of the foot and the efficiency of shots leading to the goal (p = 0.009) and the efficiency of penalty shots (p = 0.001) were significant. However, no significant relationship was observed between other anthropometric indices and sport performance of the players. Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that despite the importance of anthropometric features, at the elite level; Experience, technique and practice and effort to improve performance in this field is much more important.