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Epidemiology of Match-Related Injury Events in French Handball: A One-Season Nationwide Cohort Study Across 323 628 Players.

PubMed / Scand J Med Sci Sports · 2026-10-09 · By Choupeaux R, Guegan C, Edouard P, et al. · Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports

A nationwide French cohort study tracked injury events during handball matches across more than 323,000 players over one full season, providing large-scale epidemiological data on match-related injuries in the sport. The findings offer clinicians and researchers a detailed picture of injury patterns in competitive handball, which can inform prevention strategies and rehabilitation protocols. Physical therapists working with handball athletes may find this population-level evidence useful for guiding injury risk screening and return-to-sport decision-making.

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