Dutch athletes sustained about 530,000 shoulder injuries in 2025, according to VeiligheidNL’s annual report. This was 23 percent more than in 2024 and the highest total recorded.

The report linked the rise in injury numbers to increased participation in sport, including shoulder-intensive activities such as padel and hyrox. It said the injury risk per 1,000 hours of sport had not increased because total sporting hours had risen in proportion to the number of injuries.