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ArticleScientific reports2025

Self selected music during warm up improves anaerobic performance in female handball players across time of day.

Houda Bougrine, Imed Gandouzi, Ismail Dergaa, Julien Maitre, Abdulwahed Ahmed Alaizari, Osama Aljuhani, Thierry Paillard, Nizar Souissi

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Houda BougrineE2S UPPA, MEPS Laboratory, Department of Sport Sciences, MEPS Laboratory, University of Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, 6500, Tarbes, France. houdabougrine@live.fr.
Imed GandouziMolecular Basis of Human Pathology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, 3029, Sfax, Tunisia.
Ismail DergaaPhysical Activity Research Unit, Sport and Health (UR18JS01), National Observatory of Sports, 1003, Tunis, Tunisia.
Julien MaitreE2S UPPA, MEPS Laboratory, Department of Sport Sciences, MEPS Laboratory, University of Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, 6500, Tarbes, France.
Abdulwahed Ahmed AlaizariDepartment of Physical Education, College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, P. Box 2454, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 438106702@student.ksu.edu.sa.
Osama AljuhaniDepartment of Physical Education, College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, P. Box 2454, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Thierry Paillard *E2S UPPA, MEPS Laboratory, Department of Sport Sciences, MEPS Laboratory, University of Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, 6500, Tarbes, France.
Nizar Souissi *Physical Activity Research Unit, Sport and Health (UR18JS01), National Observatory of Sports, 1003, Tunis, Tunisia.

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Abstract

This study examined the effects of self-selected motivational music during warm-up on time-of-day (TOD) variations in short-term maximal performance among adolescent female handball players. Eighteen athletes (16.16 ± 0.38 years) completed eight sessions in randomized order across four TOD points (08:00 h, 11:00 h, 15:00 h, 18:00 h) and two warm-up conditions: with music (Yes-MUS) and without music (No-MUS). At each session, oral temperature (OT), countermovement jump (CMJ), medicine ball throw (MBT), 20-meter sprint (20 m-ST), and Illinois Agility Test (IAT) were assessed. Results showed that oral temperature increased significantly from 35.63 ± 0.72 °C at 08:00 h to 36.78 ± 0.12 °C at 18:00 h (p < 0.001), mirroring improvements in all physical performance tests across the day. Notably, music enhanced performance at all TODs and significantly reduced the amplitude of diurnal variation in CMJ (5.7% vs. 2.3%), MBT (13% vs. 6.6%), 20 m-ST (5.9% vs. 3.3%), and IAT (7.1% vs. 4.7%). The largest gains were observed during morning sessions. These findings suggest that self-selected motivational music during warm-up can act as a practical ergogenic strategy to counteract time-of-day performance decrements, especially in female team-sport athletes. Integrating music into pre-exercise routines may help optimize training outcomes when performance is typically suboptimal.

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AthletesAthletic PerformanceMusicWarm-Up ExerciseAdolescentFemaleHumansAdolescentAthleticsChronobiologyCircadian rhythmsExercise performanceMotor skillsPsychometricsPsychophysiologyTeam sports

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PMCPMC12589505

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