RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hamstring exercises for track and field athletes: injury and exercise biomechanics, and possible implications for exercise selection and primary prevention
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 846
OP 851
DO 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090474
VO 46
IS 12
A1 Malliaropoulos, Nikos
A1 Mendiguchia, Jurdan
A1 Pehlivanidis, Hercules
A1 Papadopoulou, Sofia
A1 Valle, Xavier
A1 Malliaras, Peter
A1 Maffulli, Nicola
YR 2012
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/46/12/846.abstract
AB Hamstring strain injuries are the most prevalent muscle injuries in track and field (TF). These injuries often cause prolonged symptoms and a high risk of re-injury. Strengthening of the hamstring muscles has been recommended for injury prevention. The authors review the possible role of eccentric training in TF hamstring injury prevention and introduce exercise classification criteria to guide clinicians in designing strengthening programmes adapted to TF. The principles exposed may serve as a foundation for future development and application of new eccentric programmes to decrease the high incidence of this type of injury in other sports.