Including the Nordic hamstring exercise in injury prevention programmes halves the rate of hamstring injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 8459 athletes

N Van Dyk, FP Behan, R Whiteley - British journal of sports medicine, 2019 - bjsm.bmj.com
Research question Does the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) prevent hamstring injuries
when included as part of an injury prevention intervention? Design Systematic review and …

Effect of injury prevention programs that include the Nordic hamstring exercise on hamstring injury rates in soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis

WSA Al Attar, N Soomro, PJ Sinclair, E Pappas… - Sports Medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Hamstring injuries are among the most common non-contact injuries in sports.
The Nordic hamstring (NH) exercise has been shown to decrease risk by increasing …

An evidence-based framework for strengthening exercises to prevent hamstring injury

MN Bourne, RG Timmins, DA Opar, T Pizzari… - Sports Medicine, 2018 - Springer
Strength training is a valuable component of hamstring strain injury prevention programmes;
however, in recent years a significant body of work has emerged to suggest that the acute …

Impact of the Nordic hamstring and hip extension exercises on hamstring architecture and morphology: implications for injury prevention

MN Bourne, SJ Duhig, RG Timmins… - British journal of sports …, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background The architectural and morphological adaptations of the hamstrings in response
to training with different exercises have not been explored. Purpose To evaluate changes in …

Hamstring strain injuries: factors that lead to injury and re-injury

DA Opar, MD Williams, AJ Shield - Sports medicine, 2012 - Springer
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 …

Preventive effect of eccentric training on acute hamstring injuries in men's soccer: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

J Petersen, K Thorborg, MB Nielsen… - … American journal of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The incidence of acute hamstring injuries is high in several sports, including
the different forms of football. Purpose: The authors investigated the preventive effect of …

Strength imbalances and prevention of hamstring injury in professional soccer players: a prospective study

JL Croisier, S Ganteaume, J Binet… - … American journal of …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The relationship between muscle injury and strength disorders remains a
matter of controversy. Purpose Professional soccer players performed a preseason …

Hamstring strain injuries: recommendations for diagnosis, rehabilitation, and injury prevention

BC Heiderscheit, MA Sherry, A Silder… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2010 - jospt.org
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 …

Compliance with a comprehensive warm-up programme to prevent injuries in youth football

T Soligard, A Nilstad, K Steffen, G Myklebust… - British journal of sports …, 2010 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Participants' compliance, attitudes and beliefs have the potential to influence
the efficacy of an intervention greatly. Objective To characterise team and player compliance …

Soccer-specific warm-up and lower extremity injury rates in collegiate male soccer players

DR Grooms, T Palmer, JA Onate… - Journal of athletic …, 2013 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context: A number of comprehensive injury-prevention programs have demonstrated injury
risk-reduction effects but have had limited adoption across athletic settings. This may be due …