The Effect of Fluid Restriction and Intake Conditions on the Shooting Performance of Competitive Adolescent Handball Players

(1) Background: This study aimed to investigate the effects of fluid restriction and intake (water vs. sports drink) on shooting accuracy and speed in adolescent handball players, a population with high sensitivity to hydration levels yet understudied in this context. (2) Methods: A total of 47 adol...

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Published in:Nutrients 2024-12, Vol.16 (23), p.4246
Main Authors: Uylas, Erdem, Mancı, Egemen, Rodriguez-Sanchez, Nidia, Bediz, Cem Şeref, Günay, Erkan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Adolescent
Athletes
Athletic Performance - physiology
Basketball
Carbohydrates
Dehydration - prevention & control
Drinking - physiology
Electrolytes
Fasting
Female
Handball
Humans
Humidity
Hydration
Isotonic beverages
Male
Physiology
Sports - physiology
Sports drinks
Tennis
Water
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Summary:(1) Background: This study aimed to investigate the effects of fluid restriction and intake (water vs. sports drink) on shooting accuracy and speed in adolescent handball players, a population with high sensitivity to hydration levels yet understudied in this context. (2) Methods: A total of 47 adolescent competitive handball players (15.04 ± 1.5 years) were included in this study, and the participants were divided into low, average, and high performance according to their shooting performance in the familiarization session. All participants were exposed to fluid restriction and intake conditions during handball training on different days. Before and after the training sessions, changes in shooting accuracy and speed were evaluated. (3) Results: The training protocol resulted in body mass loss in the Average Performer group ( = 0.001). Compared to fluid restriction, fluid intake (water intake and sports drink intake) post-training had a positive main effect on shooting accuracy, F(2, 88) = 34.32, < 0.001, η = 0.44, and shooting speed, F(1, 61) = 4.05, = 0.35, η = 0.84. (4) Conclusions: Hydration level plays an important role in shooting accuracy and speed performance in adolescent handball players. Therefore, fluid intake integrated into training or match sessions may contribute to the maintenance and improvement of shooting performance.
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu16234246