In-game monitoring of adolescent handball players: a preliminary examination of associations between external load parameters and objective and subjective fatigue markers
Subjective fatigue measures, particularly RPE, were more sensitive than objective neuromuscular testing for detecting match-related fatigue in adolescent handball players. Coaches' ratings aligned increasingly with players' perceptions, highlighting the practical value of subjective monitoring for in-game load management.
Authors
- Robin Schäfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2149-8699)
- Julian Bauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4987-242X)
- Jan Venzke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0746-9472)
- Thomas Muehlbauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7774-8664)
- Petra Platen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3440-8245)
- Markus Gruber
Institutions
- University of Konstanz (DE)
- University of Duisburg-Essen (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2026.1765225
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00