Effects of small-sided games and high-intensity interval training on physical performance in young female handball players.

This study was designed to compare the effectiveness of small-sided handball games in combination with handball training (SSG group) versus high-intensity interval training in combination with handball training (HIIT group) on physical performance of young female handball players during pre-competitive period. Twenty-four young female handball players, who have a 6.17 ± 1.

The effects of leucine and whey protein supplementation with eight weeks of resistance training on strength and body composition.

Background: In past few decades, supplementation has become very popular within professional and recreational athletes. Most interested among supplements are protein and amino acids. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of leucine supplementation in comparison to whey protein supplementation with placebo group on strength and body composition during 8 weeks of resistance training program.