hamstring injury Tag

08 Ago Hamstring Muscle Injury is Preceded by a Short Period of Higher Running Demands in Professional Football Players

Posted at 13:21h in Paper

Summary for coaches and performance staff This LaLiga-supported study tracked 281 professional players from seven top-tier teams over three seasons to identify what really happens before a hamstring injury occurs in a match.Across 44 non-contact hamstring injuries, the findings are clear: most of them are not...

10 Mar Reduced Match Exposure in the Previous 2 Matches Accounts for Hamstring Muscle Injury Incidence in Professional Football Players

Posted at 12:23h in Paper

Introduction Hamstring injuries remain one of the most frequent and costly problems in professional football. Despite years of prevention research, their incidence continues to rise — about 22% of elite players sustain at least one hamstring injury per season, with an annual increase of over 4%. A...