Recreational team handball
Recreational team handball has been studied in 2 papers since 2023: 2 trials in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Mar 18, 2026: “Walking handball as an exercise alternative to conventional walking and recreational team handball”.
2 papers study it5 findingsUpdated
See all 2 papers on recreational team handball
At a glance
The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 1 country.
“recreational TH performed for 60-min thrice and twice per week results in improved aerobic performance for middle-aged-to-elderly men.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
- Human trial2
Studies in people
1 study gave recreational team handball to people and measured what changed.
| What changed | Design | People | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
up: Improves aerobic performance up: Increases VO2peak down: Decreases fat massp ≤ 0.040 | Randomized trial16 weeks | 54 peopleMen67.5 ± 4.2 yearsOlder adults | European journal of sport science, May 10, 2023 |
What did studies of recreational team handball find?
5Studies of recreational team handball measured 5 outcomes; the most studied are insulin (1 study), body mass (1) and fat mass (1).
Insulin
downin humans1
1 study
Insulin
downin humans1
Recreational team handball decreases insulin in humans (p ≤ 0.040).
“VO2peak (TH3>CG) and plasma insulin (TH3>CG) (p ≤ 0.040).”
Human trial3 60-min weekly recreational TH-based training sessions16 weeksmalesn = 54
European journal of sport science
Body mass
downin humans1
1 study
Body mass
downin humans1
Recreational team handball decreases body mass in humans (p ≤ 0.040).
“Post-intervention differences were observed in aerobic performance (TH3>CG, TH1 and TH2; TH2>CG), body mass (TH3>CG and TH1)”
Human trial3 60-min weekly recreational TH-based training sessions16 weeksmalesn = 54
European journal of sport science
Fat mass
downin humans1
1 study
Fat mass
downin humans1
Recreational team handball decreases fat mass in humans (p ≤ 0.040).
“fat mass (TH3>CG), VO2peak (TH3>CG) and plasma insulin (TH3>CG) (p ≤ 0.040).”
Human trial3 60-min weekly recreational TH-based training sessions16 weeksmalesn = 54
European journal of sport science
VO2peak
upin humans1
1 study
VO2peak
upin humans1
Recreational team handball increases VO2peak in humans.
“Post-intervention differences were observed in aerobic performance (TH3>CG, TH1 and TH2; TH2>CG), body mass (TH3>CG and TH1), fat mass (TH3>CG), VO2peak (TH3>CG)”
Human trial3 60-min weekly recreational TH-based training sessions16 weeksmalesn = 54
European journal of sport science
Aerobic performance
upin humans1
1 study
Aerobic performance
upin humans1
Recreational team handball improves aerobic performance in humans.
“recreational TH performed for 60-min thrice and twice per week results in improved aerobic performance for middle-aged-to-elderly men.”
Human trial16 weeksmalesn = 54
European journal of sport science