Risk Factor Prevalence in Handball Athletes with and without Overuse Injury History

Autor: Inês Ventura, Sofia Vieira, Joana Rosa, Margarida Feliciano, José Brito, Luciano Maia Alves Ferreira, Duarte Tavares, Manuel Barbosa Almeida
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Medical Sciences Forum, Vol 22, Iss 1, p 7 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2673-9992
DOI: 10.3390/msf2023022007
Popis: Handball is a demanding sport with risk of overuse injuries. We aimed to compare scapular motion, the external/internal rotator strength ratio, and shoulder rotator range of motion of handball athletes with and without a history of overuse injury. Cross-sectional data were collected from male handball athletes. The results showed no differences between groups, except for dyskinesia in final assessment position and external rotation range of motion. Scapular dyskinesis prevalence was high in both groups. These findings emphasize the importance of identifying and addressing these risk factors in injury prevention and rehabilitation programs for handball athletes.
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