Analysis of Injury Patterns in Turkiye's National Men's Handball Team During The 2024 European Championship Qualifiers: Implications For Prevention and Management

Handball is one of the most intense indoor sports, characterized by high physical demands such as frequent jumps, rapid changes of direction, and aggressive physical contact. Injuries in handball are common; however, there is limited information on injury patterns in the Turkish national men's handball team. This study aims to examine the patterns of injuries sustained by players during the 2024 European Championship qualification process.. This retrospective study included 46 athletes who participated in national team camps and matches between October 2022 and April 2023. Injury data, including type, location, and recovery time, were collected by the team physiotherapist. Descriptive statistics were summarized, and comparisons between acute and overuse injuries were made using the Student's T-test (p