Nordic Throwing Shoulder Project (NTS - Project)

Launched by NORD UNIVERSITY · Aug 13, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

The Nordic Throwing Shoulder Project (NTS - Project) is a clinical trial focused on understanding shoulder injuries and pain in elite handball players. The study aims to explore how different throwing techniques might affect the risk of developing shoulder problems. Many athletes in handball experience shoulder pain, which can impact their performance and daily activities. The researchers want to find out if certain ways of throwing lead to more stress on the shoulder joint compared to others, helping to identify potential risk factors for injuries.

To participate in this study, players must be elite handball athletes from the top leagues in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, and they can have a history of shoulder pain or be currently pain-free. However, those who have had shoulder surgery or whose pain is due to a specific injury are not eligible. Participants will be monitored during their training and matches to see how their throwing techniques influence their shoulder health. This research is important as it could help in developing better training methods to prevent injuries and improve athletes' performance.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Elite handball players in the top three leagues in Denmark, Sweden and Norway
• • Players playing without shoulder pain.
• • Players playing with previous shoulder.
• • Players playing with shoulder pain.
• • Participating in both defends- and attack- relating situations.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Operation in the shoulder
• • Not participating in attack related situations.
• • Shoulder pain caused by a traumatic event