Table 1.
Group and intervention characteristics in senior male handball players.
| Study | Study Design | Age Range | Number of Participants (N) | Region | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bere et al. (2015) [19] | Prospective cohort study | N/D | 384 | International | Elite | World championship |
| Giroto et al. (2015) [22] | Prospective cohort study | 24.1 y | 156 | Brazil | Elite | One season |
| Junge et al. (2006) [43] | Prospective cohort study | N/D | 168 | International | Elite | Olympic games |
| Langevoort et al. (2006) [30] | Prospective cohort study | N/D | 384 | International | Elite | World championship |
| Langevoort et al. (2006) [30] | Prospective cohort study | N/D | 384 | International | Elite | World championship |
| Luig et al. (2018) [1] | Retrospective cohort study | 25.8 y | 549 | Germany | Elite | Three seasons (First division) |
| Luig et al. (2018) [1] | Retrospective cohort study | 24.8 y | 828 | Germany | Elite | Three seasons (Second division) |
| Moller et al. (2012) [3] | Prospective cohort study | 24.9 y | 56 | Denmark | National level | 31 weeks |
| Mónaco et al. (2013) [38] | Prospective cohort study | 28.3 y | 89 | Spain | National level (First team) | Three seasons |
| Mónaco et al. (2013) [38] | Prospective cohort study | 20.1 y | 79 | Spain | National level (Second team) | Three seasons |
| Mónaco et al. (2019) [20] | Prospective cohort study | 20.4 y | 31 | Spain | National level (Second team) | Two seasons |
| Piry et al. (2011) [40] | Retrospective cohort study | N/D | 40 | Asia | Asian level | One year |
| Rafnsson et al. (2017) [23] | Prospective cohort study | 23.6 | 109 | Iceland | National level | One season |
| Tabben et al. (2019) [41] | Prospective cohort study | N/D | 387 | International | Elite | World championship |
N/D: non data reported; y: years.