Background Injuries to the hamstring muscles are among the most common in sports and
account for significant time loss. Despite being so common, the injury mechanism of …

Hamstring strain injuries (HSIs) are common in a number of sports and incidence rates have
not declined in recent times. Additionally, the high rate of recurrent injuries suggests that our …

Deciding when to return to sport after injury is complex and multifactorial—an exercise in risk
management. Return to sport decisions are made every day by clinicians, athletes and …

Objective To provide a clear terminology and classification of muscle injuries in order to
facilitate effective communication among medical practitioners and development of …

Background Hamstring injury is the single most common injury in professional football. MRI
is commonly used to confirm the diagnosis and provide a prognosis of lay-off time. Objective …

Background The Nordic hamstring (NH) exercise programme was introduced in 2001 and
has been shown to reduce the risk of acute hamstring injuries in football by at least 50 …

The commonly used muscle injury grading systems based on three grades of injury,
representing minor, moderate and complete injuries to the muscle, are lacking in diagnostic …

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 For the past 30 years, the hamstring (H)-to-quadriceps (Q)(H: Q) torque ratio
has been considered an important index of muscle strength imbalance around the knee …

Injuries in football exert negative impacts on team performance 1 and club finance. 2
Hamstring strain injuries (HSI) are consistently the most prevalent time loss injury in football …