Effectiveness of conservative interventions after acute hamstrings injuries in athletes: a living systematic review

J Afonso, J Olivares-Jabalera, RJ Fernandes… - Sports medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Hamstrings injuries are common in sports and the reinjury risk is high. Despite
the extensive literature on hamstrings injuries, the effectiveness of the different conservative …

The hamstrings: anatomic and physiologic variations and their potential relationships with injury risk

J Afonso, S Rocha-Rodrigues, FM Clemente… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The incidence and recurrence of hamstrings injuries are very high in sports, posing elevated
performance and financial-related costs. Attempts to identify the risk factors involved in …

The effect of exercise compliance on risk reduction for hamstring strain injury: a systematic review and meta-analyses

NJ Ripley, M Cuthbert, S Ross, P Comfort… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Eccentric strength training can reduce the risk of hamstring strain injury (HSI) occurrence;
however, its implementation can be impacted by athlete compliance and prescription. The …

Obstacles and opportunities for injury prevention in professional football in Qatar: exploring the implementation reality

M Tabben, E Verhagen, M Warsen… - BMJ Open Sport & …, 2023 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Background Research focusing on reducing the risk of injuries has increased over the last
two decades showing that prevention implementation in real life is challenging. Objective To …

Effects of muscle fatigue on exercise-induced hamstring muscle damage: a three-armed randomized controlled trial

C Schwiete, C Roth, C Skutschik, S Möck… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Hamstring injuries in soccer reportedly increase towards the end of the matches'
halves as well as with increased match frequency in combination with short rest periods …

Hamstring injury prevention practices and compliance of the Nordic hamstring program in English professional football

P Chesterton, C Tears, M Wright… - Translational Sports …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The Nordic Hamstring exercise program (NHP) is an evidence‐based injury prevention
protocol. The aims of this study were to (a) report professional English football clubs' …

Calf muscle abilities are related to sprint performance in male Rugby Union players

K Hébert-Losier, C Balsalobre-Fernandez… - Physical Therapy in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine the strength of the relationship between plantarflexor power and
strength-endurance metrics and 10-m sprint times in male Rugby Union players. A …

Epidemiology of injuries in amateur male soccer players: a prospective one-year study

A Kekelekis, Z Kounali, N Kofotolis, FM Clemente… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to prospectively monitor and analyze injuries in Greek
amateur male soccer players over one competitive season. One hundred and thirty male …

Difference asymmetry between preferred dominant and non-dominant legs in muscular power and balance among sub-elite soccer players in Qatar

M Haddad, Z Abbes, N Zarrouk, Z Aganovic, A Hulweh… - Symmetry, 2023 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to determine and compare leg asymmetry between preferred
dominant and non-dominant legs in muscular power and balance among sub-elite soccer …

Is it time to consider quaternary injury prevention in sports?

J Brito, R Mendes, P Figueiredo, JP Marques… - Sports medicine, 2023 - Springer
Prevention has traditionally been categorized into three main areas: primary, secondary,
and tertiary. In this Current Opinion, we present and discuss the concept of quaternary …