摘要：The aim of the study was to determine whether the level of psychomotor abilities differentiates the actions of handball goalkeepers, and to indicate the strength and type of the relationship between the level of selected psychomotor abilities and the activities of goalkeepers during saves in a fast break. The research included ten leading goalkeepers of the Polish PGNiGSuperleague. The research material was video recordings of goalkeeper saves during fast attack throws (n = 386). To assess goalkeepers’ actions, the observation method categorized according to Norkowski’s concept was used. The level of selected psychomotor abilities was assessed using the Vienna Test System. RT test (ver.S.1)-simple reaction time,RT test (ver.S.3)-reaction time with choice; ZBA test (ver.S.3)-time-space anticipation. The statistical tests used were the Mann–Whitney U Test, Spearman’s Rho, and regression analysis. The results indicate that the level of psychomotor abilitiesdoes differentiate the actions of goalkeepers. Goalkeepers with lower level of simple reaction times have more fast-paced save after a delay (p<0.05). Players with lower level of reaction time with choice have more save in wrong direction, right high (p<0.05). Goalkeepers with lower level of time anticipation have more save without reducing the defensive area within the stance (p<0.05), and earlier moment of the initiation of the save (p<0.05). In goalkeepers with lower level of median direction deviation is more save after reducing the defensive area within the stance (p<0.05), and in players with higher level of median direction deviation is more save after reducing the defensive area with a step out/dive (p<0.05). There is a correlation between motor time (RT test ver.S.1.) and a successful effect of the save (rs=0.73, p<0.05). The level oftime anticipation [ZBA] was indicated as a predictor of earlier initiation of the save (F(1.8) =14.070, p=0.00562, SE = 3.84%, R2=0.6375). The level of motor time (RT test ver.S.1.) was indicated as a predictor of optimal range of goalkeepers’ movement relative to the ball’s path (F(1.8)=11.228, p=0.01007, SE=9.97%, R2=0.5839). The level of motor time (RT test ver.S.1.) and median direction deviation [ZBA] was indicated as a predictor of too small range of goalkeepers movement relative to the ball’s path (F(2.7)=17.576, p=0.00187, SE=4.81%, R2=0.8339).The results indicate that a lower level of psychomotor abilities, in terms of reaction time, motor time, space-time anticipation determines a higher quality of goalkeeper actions.
