Abstract - Time-motion analysis in freestyle wrestling Weight category as a factor in different time-motion structures
Background. There is limited knowledge of the time-motion structure of bouts in Freestyle wrestling.
Problem and aim. The main goal of this study was to determine the effort and pause ratios in Freestyle wrestling.
Methods. 297 bouts from the Freestyle wrestling World Championships 2018 were analyzed. Bouts were divided into three weight classes (lightweight, middleweight, heavyweight. For the time-motion analysis, Kinovea software was used.
Results. The effort:pause ratio was determined at 2.4:1. The number of work periods per bout was 8. Most of the bout time was spent in a standing position during the preparation phase. The heavyweight wrestlers spent statistically significant less time in the standing position during the execution time compared to light- and middleweights. The effort and pause ratio for lightweights, middleweights, and heavyweights were determined at 2.2:1, 2.4:1, and 2.5:1, respectively.
Conclusions. The results of our study can be used to prescribe physical training. Future time-motion analyses are needed.