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Efficacy of Swiss Ball Exercises on Motor Control and Defensive Blocking Performance in Handball Players with Hamstring Strain Injury
Alaa Mohammed Jasim *1 , Ghufran Aziz2
1- Al-Mustansiriya University
2- University of Baghdad
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Hamstring injuries are among the most common injuries affecting many individuals, particularly athletes who engage in activities involving sprinting, sudden stops, defensive blocking, and rapid directional changes. Handball, as a team sport, requires frequent high-speed movements, abrupt stops, and directional shifts, increasing the risk of hamstring muscle injuries. The researchers observed that excessive training intensity without appropriate workload distribution throughout the week, combined with continued training despite players experiencing discomfort in the posterior thigh muscles, often leads to injury. Therefore, this study aimed to develop rehabilitation exercises using the Swedish ball to treat hamstring muscle injuries and assess their impact on the defensive blocking performance of handball players. A pre-experimental research design with pre- and post-testing was employed on a single group. The study sample consisted of eight injured handball players from clubs in Baghdad Province. The findings demonstrated a positive improvement, with first-degree hamstring injuries healing effectively, allowing players to return to their normal physical condition.
 
Keywords: Rehabilitation, Hamstring Muscles, Defensive Blocking, Handball
     
Article type: Original Research Articles | Subject: Sport rehabilitation
Received: 2025/06/11 | Accepted: 2025/07/21
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