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This study aims to compare match loads and recovery times among youth handball players with varying neuromuscular performance levels.

July 16, 2026Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach

A Comparison of Match Loads and Time Course of Recovery in Youth Handball Players With Different Neuromuscular Performance

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DMDiego Marqués-JiménezUniversidad de Valladolid MDMarta Domínguez-DíezUniversidad de Valladolid JIJosé M. IzquierdoUniversidad de Valladolid

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Comparative observational study examines recovery after simulated matches in youth players based on performance level, suggesting training focus on neuromuscular function.

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This study aims to compare match loads and recovery times among youth handball players with varying neuromuscular performance levels.
34 male youth handball players participated, aged 15.42 ± 1.65 years.
Players engaged in a simulated match while neuromuscular performance was assessed at multiple time points postmatch.
Random forest clustering identified higher and lower performing players based on prematch neuromuscular evaluations.
Higher-performing players demonstrated greater internal and external match loads with minimal performance declines (P < 0.05).
Lower-performing players had more significant impairments in sprint performance during recovery phases (P < 0.05).
Higher-performing players reported greater perceived fatigue but exhibited lesser declines in change of direction performance (P < 0.05).

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Marqués-Jiménez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a58752d2b46c88ba9ad0ff4 https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381261459595

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Comparative observational study examines recovery after simulated matches in youth players based on performance level, suggesting training focus on neuromuscular function.

A Comparison of Match Loads and Time Course of Recovery in Youth Handball Players With Different Neuromuscular Performance

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A Comparison of Match Loads and Time Course of Recovery in Youth Handball Players With Different Neuromuscular Performance

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