HANDBALL MEDICINE & SCIENCE
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Here we translate the latest research within the field of handball medicine & science into practice.
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About Martin
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Martin Asker has been working as a sport medicine therapist, licensed Naprapath and strength & conditioning coach for many elite sport clubs and athletes including several handball teams for over twenty years. He has a PhD in medicine (sports medicine epidemiology) from Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, specializing in the shoulder injury prevention and rehabilitation. Martin is head of the Handball Research Group at Sophiahemmet University, which research focus on injury prevention, prognosis and performance in handball. He has been part of the medical team for several Swedish national handball teams and is currently working with the Swedish Women's team. He is a member of the medical committee of the Swedish Handball Federation. Martin has written several peer-review articles and book chapters with a focus on overhead head athletes and, handball medicine and science.
CLINICAL SERVICES
Martin is working both with diagnosing and rehabilitation of injured players and with players looking to increase their handball performance. He also performs medical screenings for handball clubs.
Martin is seeing patients and athletes at Into Motion Sports Clinic at Nybrogatan 53B in Stockholm. He also works with video consultations for those who has difficulty traveling to Stockholm. If you want to book an appointment with Martin please click the link (Swedish) or send an email to martin "at" handballmedicine.com.
COURSES
Martin has more than 5000 teaching hours on bachelor, master and doctoral level, and he has been running his well renowned course "The overhead athlete's shoulder" for over a decade. This highly practical course covers shoulder anatomy and biomechanics, assessment and objective measures of both the healthy and the injured athlete, diagnostics, rehabilitation and return to sport as well as injury prevention. Whether you work with overhead athletes on a daily basis or more occasionally, this course will enhance your clinical reasoning and skills.
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The 2-day course includes 6 modules:
Module 1: Biomechanics in overhead sports
Module 2: Objective measures of the shoulder
Module 3: Shoulder injuries seen in the overhead athlete
Module 4: Assessment of the injured shoulder
Module 5: Rehabilitation of shoulder injuries in overhead athletes
Module 6: Sport specific return to sport after shoulder injuries
If you are interested in hosting or booking this course for your clinic, please contact Martin "at" handballmedicine.com.
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COURSE DATES​​​
VERONA
ITALY
JANUARY
22-23, 2026
Hosted by Phisiovit.
More info and registration here.
BERGAMO
ITALY
MARCH
28-29, 2026
Hosted by Phisiovit.
More info and registration here.
ROME
ITALY
MAY
9-10, 2026
Hosted by Phisiovit.
More info and registration here.
STOCKHOLM SWEDEN
SEPTEMBER
20-21, 2026
Hosted by Idrottsrehab Stockholm
More info and registration coming soon
MALMÖ
SWEDEN
OCTOBER
9-10, 2026
Hosted by Kulan Idrottsskadecentrum. More info and registration coming soon
KOTKA
FINLAND
OCTOBER
17-18, 2026
Hosted by XAMK
More info and registration coming soon
BERN
SWITZERLAND
OCTOBER
30-31, 2026
More info and registration coming soon
UPCOMING COURSES 2027
Tirana
Milano
Bordeaux
Bucharest
More info coming soon
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