Martínez-Aranda Luis Manuel, García-Esteban Sergio, Sanz-Matesanz Manuel, Raya-González Javier
Physical and Sports Performance Research Centre, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Pablo de Olavide University, 41013 Seville, Spain.
SEJ-680: Science-Based Training (SBT) Research Group, Pablo de Olavide University, 41013 Seville, Spain.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Jan 15;12(2):201. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12020201.
Handball is a sport that involves high-intensity actions throughout the game, such as sprints, jumps, landings, and high-speed, repeated throws. This, along with competitive and tactical factors, congested schedules, and the need to maintain a high level of performance throughout the season, contributes to a high injury rate. This study aimed to analyse ligament injuries in a professional handball team over six consecutive seasons. A total of 68 elite male Spanish handball players participated, with 54 time-loss injuries (i.e., injuries involving at least one day of absence) observed during this study period. Ligament injury information was recorded following the International Olympic Committee consensus statement. The overall incidence was 0.89 ligament injuries per 1000 h of exposure. Additionally, a higher incidence and burden of ligament injuries was observed during match-play compared to training. Most ligament injuries were classified as minor or moderate (i.e., 79.63% of the total), and 46.29% were reinjuries. A significantly higher incidence of ligament injuries was suffered in the lower limbs compared to the upper limbs (0.81 vs. 0.08 ligament injuries per 1000 h; < 0.001). Specifically, the highest incidence was observed in the anterior talofibular ligament of the ankle (0.57 injuries per 1000 h of exposure), while the greatest burden was related to the anterior cruciate ligament (24.08 absence days per 1000 h of exposure). This study provides an overview of ligament injuries among professional handball players, highlighting the need to implement strategies with positive effects during competition (e.g., specific activation strategies or training programmes based on strength and balance) and to reduce injury recurrences.
手球是一项在整个比赛过程中都涉及高强度动作的运动,例如短跑、跳跃、落地以及高速重复投掷。这一点,再加上竞争和战术因素、紧凑的赛程安排以及在整个赛季中保持高水平表现的需求,导致了较高的受伤率。本研究旨在分析一支职业手球队在连续六个赛季中的韧带损伤情况。共有68名西班牙精英男性手球运动员参与,在本研究期间观察到54例导致误工的损伤(即涉及至少一天缺勤的损伤)。韧带损伤信息是根据国际奥委会的共识声明记录的。总体发病率为每1000小时暴露时间有0.89例韧带损伤。此外,与训练相比,在比赛期间观察到更高的韧带损伤发病率和负担。大多数韧带损伤被归类为轻度或中度(即占总数的79.63%),46.29%为再次受伤。与上肢相比,下肢的韧带损伤发病率显著更高(每1000小时0.81例对0.08例韧带损伤;<0.001)。具体而言,踝关节前距腓韧带的发病率最高(每1000小时暴露时间0.57例损伤),而最大负担与前交叉韧带相关(每1000小时暴露时间24.08天缺勤)。本研究概述了职业手球运动员的韧带损伤情况,强调了在比赛期间实施具有积极效果的策略(例如基于力量和平衡的特定激活策略或训练计划)以及减少损伤复发的必要性。