Performance Changes and Recovery Time in U20 and Older Handball Players after a High-Intensity Sprint Exercise
This study used a single bout of repeated high-intensity sprint exercise as a variable to compare the performance and recovery time of handball players within a typical age range for team sport athletes. Two test groups (U20 players, <i>n</i> = 12, mean age = 18 years; senior players, &l...
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| description | This study used a single bout of repeated high-intensity sprint exercise as a variable to compare the performance and recovery time of handball players within a typical age range for team sport athletes. Two test groups (U20 players, <i>n</i> = 12, mean age = 18 years; senior players, <i>n</i> = 17, mean age = 27 years) were observed during and after their performance of a high-intensity interval exercise consisting of four sets of 6 × 40 m all-out change-of-direction sprints. U20 players outperformed senior players in all sprint sets. The groups’ physiological responses and perceived exertion and stress levels were measured immediately before and after the exercise and also after 24, 48, and 72 h. Repeated measures ANOVAs revealed no interaction effects between age and measurement time points on jump height, muscle soreness, and perceived stress levels after the high-intensity interval exercise. However, the U20 athletes showed marginally, but not statistically significant lower creatine kinase (CK) values than the seniors 72 h after the exercise. The vagal heart rate variability (HRV) parameter rMSSD indicated a faster recovery for the U20 athletes compared to the senior players 24 h after the sprint intervals. Overall, the results demonstrate that repeated sprint intervals do not differently affect the physical performance ability (i.e., jump height) of U20 and senior players. Single parameters related to the players’ ability to recover, such as CK and HRV values, show some variations as a function of age. Based on this, coaches may want to consider a longer recovery period after a high-intensity exercise for senior players compared to younger ones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98e9383c52124b13bb0fc89d65d1207f2023-11-21T23:07:37ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-06-011111530110.3390/app11115301Performance Changes and Recovery Time in U20 and Older Handball Players after a High-Intensity Sprint ExerciseStefanie Klatt0Melanie Kossmann1Laura Hottenrott2Alexander Ferrauti3Frowin Fasold4Institute of Exercise Training and Sport Informatics, German Sport University Cologne, 50933 Cologne, GermanyInstitute of Exercise Training and Sport Informatics, German Sport University Cologne, 50933 Cologne, GermanyFaculty of Sport Science, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, GermanyFaculty of Sport Science, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, GermanyInstitute of Exercise Training and Sport Informatics, German Sport University Cologne, 50933 Cologne, GermanyThis study used a single bout of repeated high-intensity sprint exercise as a variable to compare the performance and recovery time of handball players within a typical age range for team sport athletes. Two test groups (U20 players, <i>n</i> = 12, mean age = 18 years; senior players, <i>n</i> = 17, mean age = 27 years) were observed during and after their performance of a high-intensity interval exercise consisting of four sets of 6 × 40 m all-out change-of-direction sprints. U20 players outperformed senior players in all sprint sets. The groups’ physiological responses and perceived exertion and stress levels were measured immediately before and after the exercise and also after 24, 48, and 72 h. Repeated measures ANOVAs revealed no interaction effects between age and measurement time points on jump height, muscle soreness, and perceived stress levels after the high-intensity interval exercise. However, the U20 athletes showed marginally, but not statistically significant lower creatine kinase (CK) values than the seniors 72 h after the exercise. The vagal heart rate variability (HRV) parameter rMSSD indicated a faster recovery for the U20 athletes compared to the senior players 24 h after the sprint intervals. Overall, the results demonstrate that repeated sprint intervals do not differently affect the physical performance ability (i.e., jump height) of U20 and senior players. Single parameters related to the players’ ability to recover, such as CK and HRV values, show some variations as a function of age. Based on this, coaches may want to consider a longer recovery period after a high-intensity exercise for senior players compared to younger ones.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/11/5301creatine kinaseheart rate variabilitymuscle sorenesscounter movement jumpfatigue |
| spellingShingle | Stefanie Klatt Melanie Kossmann Laura Hottenrott Alexander Ferrauti Frowin Fasold Performance Changes and Recovery Time in U20 and Older Handball Players after a High-Intensity Sprint Exercise Applied Sciences creatine kinase heart rate variability muscle soreness counter movement jump fatigue |
| title | Performance Changes and Recovery Time in U20 and Older Handball Players after a High-Intensity Sprint Exercise |
| title_full | Performance Changes and Recovery Time in U20 and Older Handball Players after a High-Intensity Sprint Exercise |
| title_fullStr | Performance Changes and Recovery Time in U20 and Older Handball Players after a High-Intensity Sprint Exercise |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance Changes and Recovery Time in U20 and Older Handball Players after a High-Intensity Sprint Exercise |
| title_short | Performance Changes and Recovery Time in U20 and Older Handball Players after a High-Intensity Sprint Exercise |
| title_sort | performance changes and recovery time in u20 and older handball players after a high intensity sprint exercise |
| topic | creatine kinase heart rate variability muscle soreness counter movement jump fatigue |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/11/5301 |
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