Investigation of the correlation between the ability to change direction and the development of the hip musculature of the Hungarian National Handball Academy’s adolescent men’s handball players

Csilla Filó; Péter Tardi; Gergely Langmár; Levente Rácz; Dorottya Tóth; Sára Orszáczky

doi:10.5114/hpc.2025.153690

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Investigation of the correlation between the ability to change direction and the development of the hip musculature of the Hungarian National Handball Academy’s adolescent men’s handball players

Csilla Filó

¹

,

Péter Tardi

¹

,

Gergely Langmár

²

,

Levente Rácz

³

,

Dorottya Tóth

¹

,

Sára Orszáczky

¹

Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
Hungarian National Handball Academy, Balatonboglár, Hungary
Department of Kinesiology, Institute of Sports and Health Sciences, Hungarian University of Sports Science, Budapest, Hungary

Health Prob Civil.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2025.153690

Online publish date: 2025/09/24

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Filó C, Tardi P, Langmár G, Rácz L, Tóth D, Orszáczky S. Investigation of the correlation between the ability to change direction and the development of the hip musculature of the Hungarian National Handball Academy’s adolescent men’s handball players. Health Problems of Civilization. 2025. doi:10.5114/hpc.2025.153690.

APA

Filó, C., Tardi, P., Langmár, G., Rácz, L., Tóth, D.,  & Orszáczky, S. (2025). Investigation of the correlation between the ability to change direction and the development of the hip musculature of the Hungarian National Handball Academy’s adolescent men’s handball players. Health Problems of Civilization. https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2025.153690

Chicago

Filó, Csilla, Péter Tardi, Gergely Langmár, Levente Rácz, Dorottya Tóth,  and Sára Orszáczky. 2025. "Investigation of the correlation between the ability to change direction and the development of the hip musculature of the Hungarian National Handball Academy’s adolescent men’s handball players". Health Problems of Civilization. doi:10.5114/hpc.2025.153690.

Harvard

Filó, C., Tardi, P., Langmár, G., Rácz, L., Tóth, D.,  and Orszáczky, S. (2025). Investigation of the correlation between the ability to change direction and the development of the hip musculature of the Hungarian National Handball Academy’s adolescent men’s handball players. Health Problems of Civilization. https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2025.153690

MLA

Filó, Csilla et al. "Investigation of the correlation between the ability to change direction and the development of the hip musculature of the Hungarian National Handball Academy’s adolescent men’s handball players." Health Problems of Civilization, 2025. doi:10.5114/hpc.2025.153690.

Vancouver

Filó C, Tardi P, Langmár G, Rácz L, Tóth D, Orszáczky S. Investigation of the correlation between the ability to change direction and the development of the hip musculature of the Hungarian National Handball Academy’s adolescent men’s handball players. Health Problems of Civilization. 2025. doi:10.5114/hpc.2025.153690.

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Background
Hip adductor weakness is a common risk factor for groin injuries among adolescent male handball players. Targeted hip strengthening may improve functional performance and reduce injury risk.

Material and methods
29 elite male handball players (aged 14-17) from the Hungarian National Handball Academy participated in a prospective, controlled study. 14 players completed an 8-week hip-focused training program, while 15 served as controls. Pre- and post-tests assessed hip adductor strength (ergoFET), dynamic balance (Y-Balance test), core stability (side and Copenhagen plank), and change of direction speed (5-10-5 CODS test). Statistical analysis included t-tests, ANOVA, ANCOVA (age as covariate), and correlation analysis.

Results
The intervention group showed significant improvements in hip adductor strength (p<0.01), balance (p<0.01), and agility at 10 m and 20 m distances (p<0.05), with strong correlations between adductor strength and both balance and CODS performance. No significant changes were observed in FMS scores.

Conclusions
The 8-week training program effectively improved hip adductor strength, dynamic balance, and directional change speed in adolescent handball players. These results support the integration of specific hip strengthening exercises into youth athletic training to enhance performance and reduce injury risk.

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Investigation of the correlation between the ability to change direction and the development of the hip musculature of the Hungarian National Handball Academy’s adolescent men’s handball players

Csilla Filó 1 , Péter Tardi 1 , Gergely Langmár 2 , Levente Rácz 3 , Dorottya Tóth 1 , Sára Orszáczky 1

hip adductor strength, youth handball, dynamic balance, injury prevention, agility

Csilla Filó

¹

,

Péter Tardi

¹

,

Gergely Langmár

²

,

Levente Rácz

³

,

Dorottya Tóth

¹

,

Sára Orszáczky

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