Contact - but not foul play - dominates injury mechanisms in men's professional handball: a video match analysis of 580 injuries.

Patrick LuigWerner KrutschThomas HenkeChristian KleinHendrik BlochPetra PlatenLeonard Achenbach

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2020)

In men's professional handball in a league setting, contact - but not foul play - was the most common mechanism associated with moderate and severe injuries. Head, hand, shoulder and ankle injury were mainly sustained during direct contact.

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middle aged
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drug induced