Handball is a contact team sport, where during the game the players are exposed to high cardiovascular and musculoskeletal demands, therefore the overuse shoulder injuries are highly prevalent.
The purpose of the master’s thesis was to systematically present overuse shoulder injuries in handball which are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries.
In the first part of the thesis, we presented basic characteristics and demands of the handball game. The main part presents the functional anatomy and biomechanical analysis of the handball shot with specific loads that can lead to injuries. We also presented specific loads on the shoulder during the handball game and the epidemiology of shoulder overuse injuries along with most common shoulder syndromes. Finally, we also presented and critically evaluated the existing preventive program for the prevention of shoulder overuse injuries.
The master's thesis with its precisely presented subject matter can be useful for coaches and medical staff in handball teams, as a guide to prevent overuse shoulder injuries.
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