Physical Characteristics and Performance Tests in Male Water Polo: A Multiple Regression Analysis on Youth.

The relationships between anthropometric and performance variables and the match analysis have been statistically described. The equation found can be used to predict the overall performance of a player and permits evaluations of how much the improvement in one of the qualities can affect the players' overall performance. Moreover, the new method for match analysis we have proposed showed a good reliability and can be used for new studies on water polo.