Purpose
The overall objective for project is to study the development and occurrence of injuries and illnesses amongst Norwegian adolescence handball players through their three-year period in high school (ages 15-19). It involves a comparative analysis between junior players attending a sport high school and public high school.
Project description
Data collection for the project was completed spring 2024. During the pre-season the participants body composition was measured, and physical testing was conducted (counter movement jump, sprint, agility, endurance and strength). In addition, there were multiple questionnaires, one general baseline questionnaire, one regarding motivation (BRSQ) and one regarding perfectionism (F-MPS). During the season the participants have filled out an injury and illness questionnaire (OSTR-Q on health problems) every second week.
