Introduction: Beach volleyball is becoming an increasingly popular sport, and with the growing number of players at both professional and recreational levels, so is the number of sports injuries. Purpose: The purpose of the thesis is to through a literature review present the prevalence of injuries and risk factors in beach volleyball. Methods: We used a descriptive method with a review of scientific and professional literature from electronic databases PubMed, ResearchGate, and Scopus, using the keywords "beach volleyball AND injuries". The inclusion criteria were freely available full-text articles in English and researches that studied specific injuries in beach volleyball. Exclusion criteria was researches on indoor volleyball, researches covering both indoor and beach volleyball, and as literature reviews and meta-analyses. Results: Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, six researches were included in the final review. All were cross-sectional researches. Four studies addressed musculoskeletal injuries or changes, two also included neurological field, one included cardiovascular changes, and one included skin injuries. Various methods were used, such as clinical examinations, imaging techniques (ultrasound, MRI), electrophysiological tests, standardized questionnaires, and neurophysiological measurements, all contributing to a detailed analysis of injuries, functionality, and risk factors. Discussion and conclusion: The results of the literature review of six researches indicate a high of quadriceps tendinosis and patellar tendinosis, infraspinatus muscle atrophy, shoulder joint pain, intervertebral disc degeneration, spondylolysis, digital ischemia symptoms, and various skin injuries among beach volleyball players. Diversity of researches was found in terms of methodology, sample size, and research questions. Only a few authors included risk factors in their researches. Further research with larger sample sizes and a longitudinal approach would contribute to better injury prevention and rehabilitation in beach volleyball.
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