Key result
Junior league handball play was associated with a generally low injury risk, with a tendency towards more injuries in higher age groups and fewer injuries among girls.
Observational (n=7,320)
Junior league handball is associated with a very low risk of injury, though risk increases with age and is lower among girls.
May reassure on low injury risk in junior handball; leaves open need for prospective studies on age and sex differences.
In a study of injuries sustained in junior league handball, all injuries during 685 hours of play sustained by 7 320 players have been registered in a cup tournament. Junior handball appears generally to have a very low injury risk, but with a clearly indicated tendency towards more injuries in the higher age group and fewer injuries in the lower age group and among girls. The more serious injuries sustained during a junior handball tournament are carefully registered by the tournament doctor, but the less serious injuries must, if so wished, be registered by other means, for example by telephone call or postal report after the tournament games.
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Andrén‐Sandberg et al. (1982) conducted an observational in Sports injuries (n=7,320). Junior league handball play was evaluated on Injuries sustained. Junior league handball play was associated with a generally low injury risk, with a tendency towards more injuries in higher age groups and fewer injuries among girls.
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