Objective To systematically review risk factors for hamstring strain injury (HSI). Design
Systematic review update. Data sources Database searches:(1) inception to 2011 (original) …

Background At a young age, high-level youth footballers enter structured practice where
they engage in regular training and matches. The academy system is considered …

Background/aim To investigate the role of eccentric knee flexor strength, between-limb
imbalance and biceps femoris long head (BFlh) fascicle length on the risk of future …

Purpose: Are eccentric hamstring strength and between-limb imbalance in eccentric
strength, measured during the Nordic hamstring exercise, risk factors for hamstring strain …

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 …

Objective To determine which strength training exercises selectively activate the biceps
femoris long head (BFLongHead) muscle. Methods We recruited 24 recreationally active …

Purpose: To determine i) the architectural adaptations of the biceps femoris long head (BFlf)
following concentric or eccentric strength training interventions; ii) the time course of …

Injuries reported in male youth soccer players most commonly occur in the lower extremities,
and include a high proportion of ligament sprains at the ankle and knee with a lower …

Hamstring strain injuries are common among sports that involve sprinting, kicking, and high-
speed skilled movements or extensive muscle lengthening-type maneuvers with hip flexion …

Background: With their unremittingly high incidence rate and detrimental functional
repercussions, hamstring injuries remain a substantial problem in male soccer. Proximal …