Research summary · Training and performance
Fatigue and handball throwing: uncertain pooled effects
This review investigates whether acute fatigue changes throwing speed and accuracy in handball.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Systematic review and meta-analysis
- Journal
- Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
- Population / context
- Handball
What the publication reports
Ten studies were included. Pooled estimates leaned towards slower and less accurate throws, but confidence intervals crossed no effect for both outcomes. Results differed greatly across protocols and throwing tasks.
Limits and interpretation
Very high heterogeneity and imprecise estimates prevent a firm claim that every fatigue protocol reduces throwing performance. Local muscle fatigue and game-related fatigue are not interchangeable.
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The Effect of Fatigue on Throwing Performance in Handball Players: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 42200897DOI: 10.3390/jfmk11020191Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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