doi:10.23736/S0393-3660.21.04710-0engAlbarova-Corral, María I.Cardiel-Sánchez, SilviaFanlo-Mazas, PabloRuiz-De-Escudero-Zapico, AlazneViorreta-Pintanel, PatriciaMalo-Urriés, MiguelA comparative study on shoulder pain, function, range of motion, and structure between handball players and non-throwing subjectsART-2022-132323BACKGROUND: Shoulder injuries are common in throwing athletes, however differences in shoulder pain, function, mobility, and structure compared with non-throwing subjects remain unclear. This study aimed to compare different variables related to pain, function, shoulder mobility, and anterior capsule-ligament complex thickness between handball players and a control group. METHODS: Fourteen handball players and seventeen control subjects were recruited (mean age 23.6±1.9 years). Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at 4 different moments, DASH Score, shoulder external and internal active ROM, anterior glenohumeral gliding, posterior glenohumeral gliding, anterior capsule-ligament complex thickness, and pressure pain thresholds (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, teres major, latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major) were measured. RESULTS: Handball players demonstrated higher values in VAS “pain right now” (P=0.037), VAS “average pain” (P<0.001), and VAS “at its worst” (P=0.012). Additionally, handball players evidenced higher DASH Scores than the control group (P=0.016) and significantly lower internal rotation ROM (P=0.004). CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that handball players present more pain intensity, worse shoulder function with higher scores at the DASH questionnaire, and a reduction in active internal rotation ROM in the throwing-arm compared to non-throwing people.2022http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/13132210.23736/S0393-3660.21.04710-0http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/131322oai:zaguan.unizar.es:131322Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche 181, 10 (2022), 724-730All rights reservedhttp://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess