Menevşe A.Arslan C.2024-08-042024-08-0420121990-9233https://hdl.handle.net/11616/91856This study aimed at ascertaining the pre-game and post-game reaction times of handball teams based on one-leg league system and to examine the correlation between the reaction time and in-game performance. 48 male athletes playing for handball teams of universities and having trained for at least five years or more voluntarily partook in the study. The pre-game and post-game reaction times of the athletes were calculated by the Nelson Reaction Scale. The games were videotaped and based on the game value scale concerning the calculation of in-game performance index in handball according to Ulrich, the positive (?Pi) and negative (?Ni) scores were calculated and the performance analysis (Vi=Vt) was carried out. In addition, the in-game (passes and shots on and off target, goal, goalkeeper and the shots hitting the crossbar) performance index of the athletes was calculated thus allowing to take a look at the correlation between the reaction time and in-game performance. The mean (M) and standard deviation (S D) of the data scores were presented as well. The student t was the test performed in the dependant and independent groups for the comparison of the groups. p<0,05 was adopted as the level of significance. The direction and capacity of the correlation between the reaction time and in-game performance were calculated through the Pearson correlation analysis. In the performance scales of the teams, the Team 1 taking the first place in the standing had recorded scores of ?Pi; 3.37, ?Ni; -2.81, Vt= Vi; 20.56 as the Team 4 taking the last place in the standing had the following scores: ?Pi; 2.31, ?Ni; -3.46, Vt=Vi; 18.85. When the reaction times andin-game performance of the teams were analyzed, all the teams (total in-game performance) turned out to have a strong relation between TGP+ and GP+ as well as TGP- and GP-(p<0.01). The Pearson correlation analysis was helpful to ascertain the significant relation (p<0.05) between GP+and THRT (r= 708,p= 033), GP+ and HRT (r= -790, p= 011), GA- andHRT (r= 975, p= 025), TGP+ andFRT (r= 580, p= 038). Our research points out that the Team 1 taking the first place in Ulrich game value scale has the lowest reaction time as its Vi=Vt value is the highest. The Team 4 taking the last place has the highest reaction time as its Vi=Vt value is the lowest. When the relations between the reaction times and the in-game performances of the teams are analyzed, all the teams turn out to have a strong relation (p<0.01) between TMP+ and MP+ as well as TMP- and MP. © 2012 IDOSI Publications.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessGame analysisHandball PlayersIn-game performanceReaction TimeArticle1144024072-s2.0-84860803242N/A