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Materials and Methods: A total of 80 senior male handball players completed a socio-demographic and clinical questionnaire. They were then randomly divided into two groups: the Intervention Group (IG; n = 40), which received dynamic cupping therapy, and the Control Group (CG; n = 40), which did not receive any intervention. Shoulder AROM, including flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, horizontal adduction, horizontal abduction, internal rotation, and external rotation, was assessed in both groups before the intervention (M0) and after the intervention (M1). Results: After the intervention, the IG showed a statistically significant increase in AROM for all shoulder movements. In contrast, the CG only demonstrated significant improvements in internal rotation (p = 0.042), adduction (p = 0.011), horizontal abduction (p = 0.004), and horizontal adduction (p = 0.005). Additionally, the IG exhibited a statistically significant increase in shoulder AROM across all movements compared to the CG at M1. 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