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 Clinically it is understood that rapid increases in training loads expose an
athlete to an increased risk of injury; however, there are no systematic reviews to qualify this …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Background Although performance of the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) has been shown
to elicit adaptations that may reduce hamstring strain injury (HSI) risk and occurrence …

Injuries in football exert negative impacts on team performance 1 and club finance. 2
Hamstring strain injuries (HSI) are consistently the most prevalent time loss injury in football …

This paper addresses if and how a periodic health examination to screen for risk factors for
injury can be used to mitigate injury risk. The key question asked is whether it is possible to …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate whether preseason isokinetic
strength measures were predictive of future HSI among professional football players. Design …