Hamstring strain injuries remain a challenge for both athletes and clinicians, given their high
incidence rate, slow healing, and persistent symptoms. Moreover, nearly one third of these …

Background Hamstring strain is a common injury in sprinters and jumpers, and therefore
time to return to sport and secondary prevention become of particular concern. Objective To …

Background Little is known about the clinical features of posterior thigh injuries and their
contribution to accurate diagnosis and prognostic assessment of hamstring muscle strain …

Pre-exercise stretching and adequate warm-up are important in the prevention of hamstring
injuries. A previous mild injury or fatigue may increase the risk of injury. Hamstring muscle …

Hamstring muscle strains are frequent in different sports and are the single most common
injury in professional football. 1 Several studies have indicated that hamstring strains are …

Acute and chronic hamstring injuries can be debilitating injuries in both professional athletes
as well as those who participate in noncompetitive sports. In the elite athlete, hamstring …

Background: Hamstring muscle strains often recur. The authors studied the effect of the
grade of initial injury on the subsequent risk of reinjury. Hypothesis: No difference in reinjury …

Study Design Randomized, double-blind, parallel-group clinical trial. Objectives To assess
differences between a progressive agility and trunk stabilization rehabilitation program and …

Injury to the hamstring muscle complex (HMC) is extremely common in the athletic
community. Anatomical and functional aspects of the HMC predispose it to injury, including …

Background: Despite relatively high reinjury rates after acute hamstring injuries, there is a
lack of detailed knowledge about where and when hamstring reinjuries occur, and studies …