Badminton is considered a low-risk sport compared with many other sports (Jørgensen & Winge, 1987; Backx et al., 1989; Folksam, 1994). In acute badminton-related injuries, it has been shown that 11–31% of the injuries are located in the upper extremities (Hensley & Paup, 1979; Klingler & Biener, 1986; Chard & Lachmann, 1987; Jørgensen & Winge, 1987; Krøner et al., 1990). The majority (74%) of injuries in badminton are described as overuse injuries (Jørgensen & Winge, 1987), and the upper extremities account for 19–32% of these injuries (Klingler & Biener, 1986; Chard & Lachmann, 1987; Jørgensen & Winge, 1987). The mean injury time in badminton has been shown to be relatively long – 48 days (Jørgensen & Winge, 1987).