The incidence of acute hamstring injuries is high in several sports, including the different forms of football.
The authors investigated the preventive effect of eccentric strengthening of the hamstring muscles using the Nordic hamstring exercise compared with no additional hamstring exercise on the rate of acute hamstring injuries in male soccer players.
Study Design: Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1.
In male professional and amateur soccer players, additional eccentric hamstring exercise decreased the rate of overall, new, and recurrent acute hamstring injuries.
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The incidence of acute hamstring injuries is high in several sports, including the different forms of football.
The authors investigated the preventive effect of eccentric strengthening of the hamstring muscles using the Nordic hamstring exercise compared with no additional hamstring exercise on the rate of acute hamstring injuries in male soccer players.
Study Design: Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1.
In male professional and amateur soccer players, additional eccentric hamstring exercise decreased the rate of overall, new, and recurrent acute hamstring injuries.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.