Editorial - Improving compliance with shoulder injury prevention programs in handball

Abstract

Shoulder injuries are common in handball. Previous studies have shown injury prevention programs to be effective in reducing shoulder injuries among handball players, despite participants not reaching the recommended dosage. Further, lack of time and motivation have been reported to be main barriers for handball players' full compliance with such programs. This editorial suggests that by incorporating elements of Behavioral Skills Training and Motivational Interviewing into the coaching staffs' playbook and linking injury prevention exercises to important performance metrics (e.g. ball velocity), compliance with shoulder injury prevention programs among handball players can potentially be increased.