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

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 

Self-selected music enhances anaerobic performance in female handball players, particularly during suboptimal morning hours.