International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Article Gender Differences in Neuromuscular, Haematological and Urinary Responses during Padel Matches Francisco Pradas 1 , Alejandro García-Giménez 1,Víctor Toro-Román 2,*, Nicolae Ochiana 3 and Carlos Castellar 1 1 ENFYRED Research Group, University of Zaragoza, 22001 Huesca, Spain;
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[email protected]; Tel.: +34-927-257-460 (ext. 57833) Abstract: Research on the acute physiological response to a padel match is limited. The present study aimed to: (a) evaluate neuromuscular, urinary, and hematological responses after simulated padel competition (SC) and (b) analyze possible gender differences. In this study, 28 high-level padel players participated (men = 13, age = 26.83 ± 6.57 years; women = 15, age = 30.07 ± 4.36 years). The following parameters were analyzed before and after SC: neuromuscular (hand grip strength, squat jump (SJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), and Abalakov jump (ABK)), hematological (red blood cells, hemoglobin, and hematocrit), and urinary (pH, specific gravity, microalbuminuria, and red blood cells). Significant gender differences were found in neuromuscular and hematological responses, with men obtaining higher values (p < 0.05). For the SC influence, changes were noted in ABK and microalbuminuria (p < 0.05). The percentages of change in hand grip strength, SJ (height and watts), CMJ (height), and ABK (height) were higher for men than women (p < 0.05).