Injuries and pathologies in beach volleyball players: A systematic review

Abstract

Jimenez-Olmedo, J.M., & Penichet- Tomas, A. (2015). Injuries and pathologies in beach volleyball players: A systematic review. J. Hum. Sport Exerc., 10(4), pp.936-948. The aim of this paper is to review the available literature published on injuries and pathology in beach volleyball. The databases consulted were the Web of Sciende and Pubmed. After establishing the criteria for selection and filtering, a total of 32 articles were selected. All items found can be classified into four research lines. First are the studies focused on specific injuries such as shoulder, shoveling, knee and foot. The second line of research focuses on the study of the incidence, prevalence and frequency of injuries of beach volleyball players, whereas the third line deals on infections reported in the literature produced by nematodes or fungi. Finally, the last line of research includes articles addressing different objectives related to health such as the effects of training programs related to injuries, influence of weather conditions on the players, as well as publications for validation of assessment instruments or develop of guidelines and protocols for the evaluation and diagnosis of injuries.

Use, Validity and Reliability of Inertial Movement Units in Volleyball: Systematic Review of the Scientific Literature

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Influence of mental energy on volleyball competition performance: a field test

“…Further, our finding that calm correlated with a top digger is insightful both in volleyball and sports psychology research. In volleyball research, Jimenez-Olmedo & Penichet-Tomás (2017) contended that diggers not only have to work with blockers to defend field zones but also build a counterattack, and analyze the position and placement of the player who makes the attack ( Hernández et al, 2004 ). Thus, diggers must possess calm attributes so they can maintain a clear mind to decide what to do and where the ball is to go.…”

Incidencia lesiva en jugadores españoles de élite de balonmano playa (Incidence of injury in elite Spanish beach handball players)

“…Estos datos concuerdan con los resultados obtenidos en el estudio de Al-Shaqsi et al (2012), realizado sobre catorce deportes de playa, donde el esguince tuvo la mayor incidencia (26.6%), y donde el balonmano playa, tuvo como diagnóstico más repetido el esguince (30.3%) y la contusión (30.3%). Estos datos también coinciden con otros deportes de playa donde no hay contacto con el oponente como es el caso del vóley playa (Jimenez-Olmedo & Penichet-Tomas, 2015). La contusión en el presente estudio tuvo una incidencia del 8.5%, siendo el tercer diagnóstico más repetido, mientras que en el estudio realizado con jugadores de élite internacional de balonmano playa, tuvo una incidencia del 24.4% (Hatzimanouil et al, 2017).…”