Subtalar dislocation is an uncommon injury1-5* Associated fractures involving the talocalcaneal and talonavicular joints are often present. The mechanism of injury is usually a motor vehicle accident, a fall from a height or an inversion stress to the foot6 Medial dislocation is by far the commonest yp23,6, 7 j;!ii type"'. European handball is a popular sport in Denmark .. ............ ....; i....

In a prospective study of 302 adolescent players in three ball games (soccer, handball and basketball), 119 incurred injuries. The injury incidence (number of injuries per 1000 playing hours) was 5.6 in soccer, 4.1 in handball and 3.0 in basketball. Ankle sprains accounted for 25 per cent of the injuries, finger sprains 32 per cent, strains in the thigh and leg 10 per cent, and tendinitis/apoph...

medicina fluminensis 2013, Vol. 49, No. 1, p. 98-105 98 Abstract. Aim: Authors present a misdiagnosed case of proximal tibial stress fracture emphasizing diagnostical and treatment methods. Case report: A 27-year-old international top-level handball player, presented to us with a stress fracture of the right proximal anterior tibia in connection with repetitive and excessive stress to lower leg...

In team handball, suitable tests determining the match-related physical performance are essential for planning of optimal training regimens. Thus, aims present study were (a) to determine relationships between and physiological test results from a handball game-based (GBPT), Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test, level 1 (Yo-Yo IR1 test) separate linear 30-m single sprint (SSPT) in female adult top-...

BACKGROUND Investigations have reported differences amongst player position groups in elite team-Handball (HB) players. Nevertheless, studies with normative physical fitness data of the HB playing positions at more than two different levels of male HB players have not been reported yet. OBJECTIVES This study aimed: 1) to describe and compare the physical fitness (PF) attributes of male HB pla...

BACKGROUND There are controversial data about the relation between foot morphology and athletic injuries of the lower extremity. Studies in soldiers have shown some relationship, whereas those involving athletes have not shown any significant relationship. The reason for these differences is not clear. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of various sports on sole arch indices (AIs). METHOD A ...

BACKGROUND: The relationship between strength and throwing velocity is much investigated in handball, but core largely ignored. Only four studies have the effect of training on handball velocity, reporting conflicting results amateur players. However, lack specificity deficient technical execution amateurs can obscure results. OBJECTIVE: To examine direct association trunk flexion elite players...