SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Injury Profile of Male and Female Senior and Youth Handball Players: A Systematic Review.
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- Injury Profile in Youth Female Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- The Most Common Handball Injuries: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Analysis of the Research Methodology in Spanish Doctoral Theses on Handball. A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of Nutrition Education Interventions in Team Sport Players. A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- The Influence of Maturity Status on Dynamic Balance Following 6 Weeks of Eccentric Hamstring Training in Youth Male Handball Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- High Injury Incidence Among Youth in the World's Largest Handball Tournament: A Prospective Observational Study of 17 034 Participants.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2026Observational
- Differences in Total Healthcare Costs Among Injured and Non-Injured Danish Adolescent Handball Players: Data From the Health and Performance Promotion in Youth Sport (HAPPY) Cohort.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2026Article
- Neuromuscular Fatigue Profile of Prepubertal and Adult Female Handball Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Association Between Psychosocial Factors and Reported Injuries Among Youth Grassroot Soccer Players.European journal of sport science · 2025Article
- Injury Patterns and Conservative Management in Elite Handball: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Rehabilitation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Knee Armor Training Program: An 8-Week Sensorimotor Approach to Reducing Knee Injury Risk in Women's Rugby.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Lower Limb Injuries in Women's Handball, Protocols, and Most Common Tests: A Systematic Review.Translational sports medicine · 2025Review
- Characteristics of High-Impact Movements Observed in High School Handball Players During Games.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- High incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in professional men's handball: Analysis of the 'ACL registry in German Sports' over seven consecutive seasons.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Frequency of Physical Activity-Related Injuries Among Adolescents: An Umbrella Review.Public health reviews · 2025Review
- Descriptive study on injuries and illness in Dutch female adolescent and young adult handball players.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- Prevalence, incidence and burden of health problems across playing positions in elite male handball players: a 45-week prospective cohort study.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- Body Part Pain Affects Subjective and Objective Handball Performance in Japanese Male National Athletes-Results of Short-Term Practical Monitoring of Athletes' Conditions.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Ligament Injuries in Professional Male Handball Players: A 6-Year Longitudinal Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Associations between upper quarter Y-balance test performance and sport-related injuries in adolescent handball players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
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Abstract
Handball is a team sport in which players are exposed to high physical conditioning requirements and several contacts and collisions, so they must face various musculoskeletal injuries throughout their career. The aim of this study was to summarize the characteristics of handball injuries both in training and in competition contexts, differentiating by gender and age. A systematic review was conducted and a total of 15 studies (33 cohorts) met the inclusion criteria. Higher injury incidence was reported during matches compared to training sessions in all groups (i.e., male and female senior and youth players), with male senior players presenting the greatest values. Lower extremities were more frequently injured, being contusions and sprains the most common type of injuries. Females reported more serious injuries than males, who presented a higher percentage of acute injuries caused by direct contact, while in female players these injuries were not caused by direct contact actions. Wings and backs presented the highest injury incidence; additionally, players registered higher match incidence during international championships compared to national leagues. Due to the differences in the injury profile of handball players, specific preventive strategies should be implemented for each group to optimize the injury prevention process.
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