Abstract Summary
Fatigue decreases the performance and affects the postural control, but its after effect duration is not clear yet. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a specific fatigue protocol for handball athletes in the postural control. Handball athletes stood quietly on the force plate for 30 s. In addition, they executed a countermovement jump to compute the maximum propulsion force. The fatigue protocol was composed of specific actions that are daily practiced. The force reduced after the fatigue protocol and lasted for four minutes. Further, the postural sway returned to its initial values after four minutes. In conclusion, the athletes increased their postural sway and decreased their capacity to produce force but returned to baseline values after four minutes of the fatigue protocol.
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