RECOVERY AFTER INJURIES AT THE LEVEL OF THE PECTORAL ARCH IN HANDBALL PLAYERS.

Aim. The study aimed to the application of the propose kinetic programme that conduce to the complete recovery of the athlete participating in the study. Methods. The study was carried out on a subject - case study - 20-year-old athlete, at Club Sportiv Medgidia (Division A), dominant right arm, position on the field: pivot, has been playing handball for 11 years. Diagnosis - subluxation (partial dislocation) right shoulder. The tests applied to validate the research: 1.VAS scale, an acronym for the Analog-Visual Pain Assessment and Quantification Scale - to assess the pain parameter. 2. Upper limb dysfunction assessed by the DASH questionnaire. 3. Evaluation of muscle strength by manual testing for flexion, extension, abduction, internal rotation and external rotation movements of the shoulder. 4. Evaluation of shoulder joint amplitude for flexion, extension, abduction, internal rotation and external rotation movements. Results. Pain parameter evaluated by the VAS scale was reduced from initial to final testing - from 6 to 1. Upper limb dysfunction assessed by the DASH questionnaire show us a significant improvement from initial score - 38.81% to 1.31% to final score. The statistical analysis on the functional balance of the shoulder, revealed that the values recorded at the final test are significantly better than those from the initial test (p < 0.05). Conclusions. The application of our prevention programme led to the athlete's return to competitive life and managed to combat the athlete's absence from both training and matches. The effectiveness of the programme for the prevention of shoulder injuries in performance in handball players led to an increase in muscle strength, an improvement in ability, mobility and joint stability, thus, we conclude that through the prevention programme we have prepared the athlete for the limiting situations during matches and training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]