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Resistance Training and Handball Players’ Isokinetic, Isometric and Maximal Strength, Muscle Power and Throwing Ball Velocity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 2663, p 2663 (2020), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2020.
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Abstract
- Purpose: Handball (Team Handball) is an intermittent and strenuous contact sport, the successful performance of which depends on frequent body contacts, and the ability to make repeated explosive muscular contractions required for jumping, acceleration, sprinting, turning, changing pace, and throwing a ball. Many studies have investigated the effect of resistance training (RT) in handball players, however with conflicting results. Therefore, our objective was to investigate the impact of RT on maximal strength (isometric and isokinetic strength), the power of both lower and upper limbs, and throwing velocity, in handball players. Methods: A comprehensive literature search yielded a pool of 18 studies, which were retained in the systematic review and meta-analysis. Results: A total of 275 handball players were included. The overall effect size (ES) of RT was 0.996 ([95%CI 0.827–1.165], p = 0.0000). At the multivariate meta-regression, the effect of publication year was significant, as well as the effects of country, gender, and level. The impact of RT on isokinetic strength was not significant (ES 0.079 [95%CI −0.060–0.219], p = 0.265), whereas the impact of RT on throwing (ES 1.360 [95%CI 0.992–1.728], p = 0.000) was significant, as well as the effects of RT on isometric strength (ES 0.398 [95%CI 0.096–0.700], p = 0.010), on maximal strength (ES 1.824 [95%CI 1.305–2.343], p = 0.000), and on power (ES 0.892 [95%CI 0.656–1.128], p = 0.000). Conclusions: RT has a significant impact in handball players. Handball coaches could design conditioning protocols and programs based on our results. However, due to a number of shortcomings, including the high, statistically significant heterogeneity among studies and the evidence of publication bias, further high-quality investigations are needed.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Strength training
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
lcsh:Medicine
Isometric exercise
Review
Athletic Performance
medicine.disease_cause
Upper Extremity
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
Jumping
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
systematic review
Maximal strength
strength training
Medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Muscle Strength
Team handball
team handball
Hand Strength
business.industry
lcsh:R
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Resistance training
Resistance Training
030229 sport sciences
peak power
meta-analysis
Meta-analysis
Female
business
Throwing
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16617827 and 16604601
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 2663
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3b4007095e77b07491a9aa55d74d3cb2