Open AccessInjury Profile in Professional Handball Players During 4 Consecutive Seasons According to Playing Positions: A Longitudinal Study
Author(s) -
Javier Raya-González,
Sergio García-Esteban,
Daniel Castillo,
Mark De Ste Croix
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sports health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.212
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1941-7381
pISSN - 1941-0921
DOI - 10.1177/19417381211011430
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , physical therapy , injury prevention , prospective cohort study , sports medicine , anterior cruciate ligament , poison control , surgery , emergency medicine , physics , optics
The injury profile of each playing position in handball is a key factor in being able to improve the injury risk management process. Therefore, the aim of this study was to longitudinally analyze the differences in professional handball players' injury profile according to their playing position (ie, goalkeeper, back, wing, and line).