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Do smaller formats of small-sided handball games increase heart rate responses in female students compared to larger formats?
Do smaller formats of small-sided handball games increase heart rate responses in female students compared to larger formats?
Smaller formats of small-sided handball games (2-a-side and 3-a-side) elicit higher heart rate responses in female students, making them suitable for higher intensity anaerobic and aerobic workouts.
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May support smaller formats to raise intensity in student sessions; leaves open generalization to clinical populations or outcomes.
The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of different formats (2-a-side, 3-a-side and 4-a-side) on heart rate responses of female students during small-sided and conditioned handball games. The heart rate responses were measured using heart rate monitors during physical education classes. Eight female students participated in the study (15 ± 0.0 years). The one-way ANOVA showed statistical differences with moderate effect between the three different formats (F(2, 1674) = 86.538; p-value ˂ 0.001; = 0.094; Power = 1.0). The results showed that smaller formats (2-a-side and 3-a-side) increased the heart rate responses of female students during small-sided and conditioned handball games during physical education (PE) classes. The results also suggested that 2-a-side games can be used for anaerobic workouts and the 3-a-side and 4-a-side games can be better used to reach lactate-threshold and for aerobic workouts of high intensity.
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