Overhead sports and shoulder injuries in female athletes
Coach/Teacher, General, Official/Administrator, Participant/Parent
September 2, 2024
A recent study looked at the risk factors for shoulder injury in female athletes. Specifically, the female athletes studied played overhead sports, such as swimming and basketball. The researchers found evidence suggesting that the dominant shoulder in the sport was at-risk for injury, as well as athletes with high overuse of the shoulder in their sport. The researchers encourage the use of prevention programs, which can reduce the risk of shoulder re-injury.
To read the full article, visit Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19417381241259987
To learn more about the related sport injuries, visit the following Active and Safe webpages:
Basketball: https://activesafe.ca/basketball/
Swimming: https://activesafe.ca/swimming/