RESEARCH: Referees for women’s handball tournaments cover more distance than their counterparts at men’s tournaments, according to research
A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Human Kinetics has shed light on the intense physical demands faced by handball referees during elite-level competitions. Using advanced tracking technology and big data analytics, researchers compared the movement profiles of referees officiating at the Men's and Women's EHF EUROs 2022.
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European Handball Federation