Abstract

The objective of this study was to systematize the studies carried out on handball players according to sex and competitive level in Chile during the years 2013 to 2023. The research was carried out following the guidelines of the item reported for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA). The search for information was conducted in Pubmed and Scopus databases, and the PICoR strategy was used to define eligibility criteria. It is observed that the practice of sport is mostly dominated by women. The participants included people from different competitive levels, such as Chilean national teams of different categories, school level teams, university teams and participants of an extracurricular workshop. In addition, the age of the participants was varied, with a range between 14 and 30 years and an average of 22 years. It can be concluded that research on handball in the national context is still incipient, and that the research purpose of these studies is varied and focuses on different aspects. Nevertheless, some of the findings included in this article offer a solid and heterogeneous basis for the development of future studies on this discipline, fostering a more complex understanding of handball practice in the Chilean context.