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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Unilateral Compound Training Reduces Lower-Limb Strength Asymmetry and Enhances Athletic Performance in Female Handball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Erkan Güven, Gizem Akarsu Taşman, Nasuh Evrim Acar, Bilal Gök, Zarife Pancar

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Article in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Erkan GüvenFaculty of Sports Sciences, Mersin University, Mersin 33110, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-9033-5968
Gizem Akarsu TaşmanFaculty of Sports Sciences, Mersin University, Mersin 33110, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-5027-2050
Nasuh Evrim AcarFaculty of Sports Sciences, Mersin University, Mersin 33110, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-0423-1642
Bilal GökFaculty of Sports Sciences, Istanbul Gelişim University, Istanbul 34310, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-1354-5611
Zarife PancarDepartment of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sports Science, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep 27350, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-1659-2157

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lower-limb strength asymmetries are common in handball players and may negatively influence athletic performance while increasing injury risk. This study examined the effects of a six-week unilateral compound training program on lower-limb strength asymmetry, isokinetic strength, the hamstring-to-quadriceps (H/Q) ratio, body composition, and physical performance in competitive female handball players. Thirty highly trained female handball athletes (age: 18.75 ± 1.91 years) were randomly assigned to an experimental group (

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athletic performancehandballisokinetic strengthplyometric trainingstrength asymmetryunilateral training

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PMID42514237
PMCPMC13413411

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