Introduction
Hamstring injuries are common injuries in football, baseball, running sports, rugby, and soccer. In fact, an acute hamstring strain is believed to be the most common injury in adult male soccer players. Acute hamstring strains usually require a 2- to 6-week absence from sports, and they have a high recurrence rate.
How does a hamstring injury happen?
Acute hamstring strains are often noncontact injuries. Sprinting is a common activity leading to injury.
Acute hamstring strains are often noncontact injuries. Sprinting is a common activity leading to injury.
What are the risk factors?
The risk for acute hamstring strain increases with age and levels of competition. Other risk factors include imbalances in hamstring strength, decreased flexibility of the hip flexors, and higher body weight.
The risk for acute hamstring strain increases with age and levels of competition. Other risk factors include imbalances in hamstring strength, decreased flexibility of the hip flexors, and higher body weight.
Identifying athletes with hamstring strength imbalances and correcting them and having athletes perform agility and trunk stabilization programs may be beneficial. Given the amount of hamstring strains occurring in preseason, athletes athletes should enhance their sport-specific conditioning prior to the early training sessions.
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