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Throwing Biomechanics: Aspects of Throwing Performance and Shoulder Injury Risk

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This chapter will describe the biomechanics of the upper limb. The main focus will be on the biomechanics of throwing; how the coordination of the trunk, upper arm, lower arm and wrist is important for the optimal throwing performance; and how the observed variations in throwing technique may influence the performance. The last part of the chapter will further discuss how the throwing technique will influence the biomechanical loading of the joints and describe, based on current evidence, how also the overall load in combination with neuromuscular control and strength of the muscles around the scapula and shoulder joint influence the risk factors for throwing related injuries in handball.

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  1. Human Movement Analysis Laboratory, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, Denmark

    Jesper Bencke

  2. Department of Sport Science and Physical Education, Nord University, Levanger, Norway

    Roland van den Tillaar

  3. Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

    Merete Møller

  4. IFFB Sport Science and Kinesiology, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

    Herbert Wagner

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Bencke, J., van den Tillaar, R., Møller, M., Wagner, H. (2018). Throwing Biomechanics: Aspects of Throwing Performance and Shoulder Injury Risk. 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_6

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