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As in every body region, a structural and methodical assessment consisting of clinically relevant and valid tests, after an appropriate history, is essential. The combination of the anatomic complexity of the shoulder and the great and varied demands placed on it during handball mean that a deep knowledge of the functional anatomy of the area is critical to understand injury mechanisms, rehabilitation, and return to sport tests. The first part of this chapter focuses on the assessment of the painful/injured shoulder and the second part on the screening/objective measurements of healthy players.
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Asker, M., Whitley, R., Cools, A. (2018). Shoulder Assessment in Handball Players. In: Laver, L., Landreau, P., Seil, R., Popovic, N. (eds) Handball Sports Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55892-8_32
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