Intra-session reliability of isometric muscle strength of the bilateral standing press in female handball players.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systematizing reliable protocols and procedures for strength assessment in handball has allowed for a more thorough kinetic analysis and increased precision in detecting training-induced changes in muscular strength. The evaluation of upper limb strength with a bilateral standing press (BSP) exercise in handball players approximates blocking actions in the defensive phase, pushing and fixation.

Aim

The aim of this study was to analyze the relative and absolute reliability of intra-session comparisons in an isometric peak muscle strength protocol in a bilateral standing press (BSP) exercise among female handball players.

Methods

Sixteen young female handball players at an international level, aged between 22 ± 4 years, with no prior experience in using funct

SUBMITTER: Cifuentes-Zapata C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11439392 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature