eBook Reference List

Baseball:

  • Bullock, G. S., Cohen, B. S., O'Connor, F. G., & Padua, D. A. (2025). Cervical range of motion and injury risk in professional baseball pitchers: A prospective cohort study. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 53(2), 132–140.
  • Camp, C. L., Zajac, J. M., Pearson, D. B., Spiker, A. M., & Dines, J. S. (2021). Comparing inertial measurement units to motion capture in evaluating throwing biomechanics. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 9(1), 232–241.
  • Chalmers, P. N., Erickson, B. J., Ball, B., Romeo, A. A., & Verma, N. N. (2020). Shoulder adaptations in youth baseball pitchers: A 3-year longitudinal study. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 48(5), 1219–1226.
  • Erickson, B. J., Lawrence, J. T. R., Jayanthi, N., & Dines, J. S. (2024). Grip strength and injury in Major League Baseball pitchers: A season-long prospective analysis. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 33(4), 855–862.
  • Giberson-Chen, C., Lizzio, V. A., Waterman, B. R., & Patel, B. H. (2023). Return-to-play outcomes following shoulder surgery in professional baseball pitchers. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 11(3), 232–241.
  • Greenberg, D. L., Richards, H., & Myers, J. B. (2015). Humeral retrotorsion and youth pitching mechanics: Developmental implications. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 14(3), 222–228.
  • Mine, K., Tajika, T., & Shitara, H. (2021). Risk factors in baseball shoulder injuries: A scoping review. Sports Health, 13(2), 131–139.
  • Moiroux-Sahraoui, A., Chawla, V., & King, M. (2024). Kinetic chain dysfunction and throwing-related shoulder pain: A systematic review. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 19(3), 134–147.
  • Mylott, M., Wong, R., & Saxby, B. (2024). Ground reaction forces and throwing mechanics: Med ball drills vs pitching in collegiate baseball. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 38(4), 713–721.
  • Nakaji, K., Shitara, H., & Tajika, T. (2021). Shoulder adaptations in youth baseball: Preseason ROM and strength profiles. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 9(7), 875–883.
  • Oeding, T., Wilk, K. E., & Reinold, M. (2024). Pitch tracking metrics and machine learning: Predicting injury in professional pitchers. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering in Sports, 36(3), 154–162.
  • Owens, J. M., Campbell, M., & DeLuca, P. (2024). Biomechanical sequencing in injured vs uninjured throwing athletes: A motion capture analysis. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Biomechanics, 31(2), 87–99.
  • Pennock, A. T., Dunlap, R. A., & Patel, R. M. (2018). MRI abnormalities in asymptomatic youth baseball players. American Journal of Roentgenology, 210(2), 347–353.


Swimming:

  • Boettcher, C. E., Ginn, K. A., & Cathers, I. (2009). Is the normal shoulder rotation strength ratio altered in elite swimmers? Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12(1), 30–33.
  • Holt, T., Walker, H., & Watsford, M. (2017). Shoulder range of motion and torsion in elite swimmers: Norms and pain associations. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20(5), 441–446.
  • Feijen, S., Tate, A., Kuppens, K., & Struyf, F. (2020). Risk factors for shoulder pain in swimmers: A systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54(14), 873–884.
  • Kennedy, M., Reid, D., & Blanch, P. (2024). Musculoskeletal risk factors for shoulder pain in swimmers: A systematic review. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 27(2), 178–184.
  • McKenzie, B., Taylor, N. F., & Cools, A. (2023). Normative shoulder function and injury risk in competitive swimmers: A systematic review. Journal of Athletic Training, 58(3), 233–246.
  • McKenzie, B., Cools, A., & Blanch, P. (2024). Consensus vs evidence: A mixed-methods review of expert opinion and research on swimming shoulder injury. Sports Medicine Open, 10(1), 22–36.

Handball:

  • Achenbach, L., MĂŒller, K., Wagner, H., & Baur, H. (2025). Humeral retrotorsion and shoulder ROM in elite youth handball players: Risk factors and performance links. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 65(1), 75–83.
  • Asker, M., WaldĂ©n, M., KĂ€llqvist, J., Holm, L. W., & Skillgate, E. (2020). Preseason clinical shoulder test results and shoulder injury rate in adolescent elite handball players: A prospective study. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 48(2), 410–417.
  • Asker, M., Holm, L. W., WaldĂ©n, M., & Skillgate, E. (2023). Effectiveness of an exercise programme for prevention of shoulder injuries in adolescent elite handball players: A cluster randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57(2), 81–88.
  • Asker, M., Holm, L. W., WaldĂ©n, M., & Skillgate, E. (2023). Shoulder performance profile and gender differences in adolescent elite handball players. Clinical Practice, 14(1), 241–250.
  • Granados, C., Izquierdo, M., & Ibåñez, J. (2022). Epidemiology of sports injuries in handball: A review. Healthcare, 12(2), 201.
  • Hadjisavvas, A., Cools, A. M., & Tsaklis, P. (2022). Shoulder injury risk factors in handball players: A systematic review. European Journal of Sports Science, 22(9), 1345–1357.
  • Liaghat, B., Hölmich, P., JĂžrgensen, U., Zebis, M. K., & Andersen, L. L. (2020). Shoulder rotation strength changes from preseason to midseason: A cohort study of 292 youth elite handball players. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 50(9), 490–498.
  • Luig, P., Henke, T., Henke, T., & Platen, P. (2022). Physical characteristics and injury patterns in adolescent handball players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), 10688.
  • MartĂ­n-GuzĂłn, S., SĂĄnchez-SĂĄnchez, J., HernĂĄndez MartĂ­n, A., & GarcĂ­a-Unanue, J. (2022). Injury prevalence of the lower limbs in handball players: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(1), 332.
  • MĂžller, M., Attermann, J., Myklebust, G., & Wedderkopp, N. (2021). Handball and movement screening: Can non-contact injuries be predicted in adolescent elite handball players? A 1-year prospective cohort study. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 7(1), e001000.

Volleyball:

  • Barrett, K. D. (2024). The volleyball attack: Training, kinematics, and the role of the torso (Doctoral dissertation). [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Manitoba.
  • Briner, W. W., & Kacmar, L. (1997). Common injuries in volleyball: Mechanisms of injury, prevention and treatment. Sports Medicine, 24(1), 65–71.
  • GaƂązka-Franta, A., Mucha, D., KrzemiƄska, K., Gawlik, K., Klekotka, R., Klekotka, B., & Golec, J. (2023). Sex differences in the functional condition of the shoulder girdle in volleyball players. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 39(3), 462–470.
  • Habets, B., van der Hulst, M., & Stubbe, J. H. (2023). Shoulder complaints among Dutch elite volleyball players: A cross-sectional study on load, symptoms, and risk factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(8), 4008.
  • Janssen, I., Steele, J. R., Munro, B. J., & Brown, N. A. T. (2015). Previously identified patellar tendinopathy risk factors differ between elite and sub‐elite volleyball players. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 25(3), 334–340.
  • Kugler, A., KrĂŒger-Franke, M., Reininger, S., Trouillier, H. H., & Rosemeyer, B. (1996). Muscular imbalance and shoulder pain in volleyball attackers. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 17(3), 182–186.
  • Lau, W. Y. K., & Mukherjee, S. (2025). The effects of an education and exercise-based injury prevention programme on knowledge, eccentric shoulder strength, shoulder range of motion, and thoracic spine mobility in adolescent volleyball athletes.
  • MaćkaƂa, K., Domaradzki, J., KrĂłlikowska, A., & PƂoszczyca, K. (2020). Differences in shoulder functional profile among professional volleyball players with and without a history of shoulder pain. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Reports, 4(2), 123–131.

Tennis:

  • Chapelle, L., Bishop, C., Clarys, P., & D’Hondt, E. (2024). International vs. national female tennis players: A comparison of upper and lower extremity functional asymmetries. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness.
  • Connolly, M., Dorman, L., & Murtagh, E. (2020). Lumbar spine abnormalities in asymptomatic adolescent tennis players: A magnetic resonance imaging-based study. [Honours thesis, University College Dublin].
  • Connolly, M. (2020). Lumbar abnormalities in elite adolescent tennis players: A performance and imaging-based investigation [Bachelor's honours thesis, University College Dublin].
  • Faneker, E. (2020). The kinetic chain and serve performance in elite tennis players [Master’s thesis, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam].
  • Johansson, F. R., Skillgate, E., & Ang, B. O. (2021). Workload spikes and injury in adolescent tennis players: A 52-week cohort study. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55(11), 599–605.
  • Myers, J. B., Laudner, K. G., Pasquale, M. R., & Lephart, S. M. (2016). Shoulder adaptations and serve volume in elite tennis players. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 44(10), 2514–2520.
  • Myers, N. L., Farnsworth, J. L., Kennedy, S. M., & Knudson, D. V. (2024). Upper extremity musculoskeletal profiles in tennis players: A systematic review. Sports Health, 16(6), 931–940.
  • Myers, N. L., Walker, A. F., & Knudson, D. V. (2021). Determination of normative Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic scores in college and junior tennis players. Athletic Training & Sports Health Care, 13(3), 117–122.

Cricket:

  • Barry, T. J. (2021). A multi-factorial evaluation of lower back injury risk factors in fast bowlers (Doctoral dissertation). Manchester Metropolitan University.
  • Constable, M., Wundersitz, D., Bini, R., & Kingsley, M. (2021). Quantification of the demands of cricket bowling and the relationship to injury risk: A systematic review. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 13(1).
  • Kirthen, H., Sudha, G., Raman, S. A., Chelladurai, A., Abba, S., Varghese, J. G., & Thiagarajan, K. A. (2025). Musculoskeletal screening of the lumbopelvic complex among male university-level fast bowlers: A cross-sectional study. Cureus, 17(6), e85514.

Rugby:

  • Ashworth, B., Hogben, P., Singh, N., & Cohen, D. D. (2021). Establishing normative single limb isometric data for the Athletic Shoulder Test in elite rugby players: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 7(2), e000365.

General/Not Sport-Specific:

  • Aldalur, M. (2022). Balance and strength ratios of the lower limbs in female adolescent athletes of collective sports (Master’s thesis, Mondragon Unibertsitatea).
  • Ellenbecker, T. S., & Aoki, R. (2020). Step by step guide to understanding the kinetic chain concept in the overhead athlete. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 13(2), 155–163.
  • Hank, N., Richards, H., & McAllister, L. (2024). Trunk and shoulder strength asymmetry in overhead and contact athletes: Is balance more important than power? Journal of Applied Sports Science, 42(1), 22–33.
  • Jones Jr., M. W., & Safran, M. R. (2024). Segmental contribution to shoulder load in rotational sports: Review of performance indicators. Sports Health, 16(1), 25–33.
  • Kibler, W. B., Sciascia, A. D., Wilkes, T., & Uhl, T. (2020). Step-by-step guide to understanding the kinetic chain concept in the overhead athlete. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 13(2), 155–163.
  • Medina, R. J., Wessel, J. R., & Wilk, K. E. (2022). The cascade of dysfunction in throwing athletes: Impingement, GIRD, and SLAP. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 17(1), 45–56.
  • Myers, J. B., Hurd, W. J., & Wilk, K. E. (2024). Little Leaguer’s shoulder with posterior glenoid dysplasia: A clinical overview. Journal of Paediatric Sports Medicine, 14(2), 112–123.