Risk factors and prevention strategies for shoulder injuries in overhead sports: an updated systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this systematic review was to update the knowledge on risk factors and prevention strategies for shoulder injuries in overhead sports with special emphasis on methodological quality.

Methods

All methodological procedures were performed in line with a previous systematic review by Asker et al. (2018). The literature search was conducted in the PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane, and SPORT-Discuss databases. Due to the risk of bias assessment, only studies with at least an acceptable methodological quality were included. A best-evidence synthesis was performed to clarify the evidence and direction of the risk factors and prevention strategies.

Results

A total of nine studies were included in the data extraction process. One study had a high and eight st

SUBMITTER: Hoppe MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9378805 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature