Correction: Effects of short-term resistance training and tapering on maximal strength, peak power, throwing ball velocity, and sprint performance in handball players.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214827.].

The following information is missing from the Funding statement: The publication of this article was funded by the Qatar National Library. No additional external funding was received for this study.

The histograms are partially hidden in Figs 3, 4 and 5. Please see the correct Figs 3, 4 and 5 here.

Fig 3

Percentage changes of power of upper limb at T1, and T2 for Experimental (E) and Control (C) groups.

T0: before training; T1: after 10 weeks of resistance training; T2: after 2 weeks of tapering; U.L: upper limb; *: ANOVA group x time interaction significantly different between E and C at the level of p < 0.05; **: ANOVA group x time interaction significantly different between E and C at the level of p < 0.01.

Fig 4

Percentage changes of vertical jump height at T1, and T2 for Experimental (E) and Control (C) groups. (C) groups.

T0: before training; T1: after 10 weeks of resistance training; T2: after 2 weeks of tapering; CMJ: Counter-movement Jump; SJ: Squat Jump; *: ANOVA group x time interaction significantly different between E and C at the level of p < 0.05; ***: ANOVA group x time interaction significantly different between E and C at the level of p < 0.001.

Fig 5

Percentage change of ball throwing velocity at T1, and T2 for Experimental (E) and Control (C) groups.

T0: before training; T1: after 10 weeks of resistance training; T2: after 2 weeks of tapering; ***: ANOVA group x time interaction significantly different between E and C at the level of p < 0.001.