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By following up on previous work, the objective was to perform in-depth analyses evaluating external load (e.g., distance traveled, velocity, changes in direction, etc.) in beach handball players. In cross-sectional analyses, data of 69 players belonging to the German national or prospective team were analyzed during official tournaments using a local positioning system (10 Hz) and inertial measurement units (100 Hz). Statistical analyses comprised the comparison of the first and second set and the effects of age and sex (female adolescents vs. male adolescents vs. male adults) and playing position (goalkeepers, defenders, wings, specialists, and pivots) on external load measures. We found evidence for reduced external workload during the second set of the matches (p = 0.005, \u03b7p2 = 0.09), as indicated by a significantly lower player load per minute and number of changes in direction. Age\/sex (p &lt; 0.001, \u03b7p2 = 0.22) and playing position (p &lt; 0.001, \u03b7p2 = 0.29) also had significant effects on external load. 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