Hamstring injury is a problem that permeates through all levels of sports, from professional to amateur to recreational – and the rate of re-injury is high. Mounting evidence suggests the risk of re-injury can be minimized by using rehab strategies that incorporate neuromuscular control exercises and eccentric strength training, combined with objective measures to assess readiness to return to sport.

Biodex is proud to support those who insist on objective data to return athletes to sport safely. For more information, contact us at (800) 224-6339 (+1-631-924-9000), or [email protected].  

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Hamstring Injury Rehabilitation and Prevention of Re-injury Using Lengthened State Eccentric Training: A New Concept
B. Schmitt, T. Tyler, and M. McHugh
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 2012

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Hamstring Strain Injuries: Recommendations for Diagnosis, Rehabilitation, and Injury Prevention
B. C. Heiderscheit, M. A. Sherry, A. Silder, et al.
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (2010)

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Hamstring Injury Occurrence in Elite Soccer Players after Preseason Strength Training and Eccentric Overload
C. Askling, J. Karlsson, A. Thorstensson
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (2003)

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Epidemiology of Muscle Injuries in Professional Football (Soccer)
J. Ekstrand, M. Hägglund, and M. Waldén
American Journal of Sports Medicine (2011) 

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Epidemiology of injuries in the Australian Football League, seasons 1997-2000
J. Orchard and H. Seward
British Journal of Sports Medicine (2002)

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Major and Minor League Baseball Hamstring Injuries: Epidemiologic Findings From the Major League Baseball Injury Surveillance System
C. S. Ahmad, R. W. Dick, E. Snell, et al
American Journal of Sports Medicine (2014)  

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Hamstring Muscle Strains in Professional Football Players: A 10-Year Review 
M. C. C. W. Elliott, B. Zarins, J. W. Powell, et al
American Journal of Sports Medicine (2011)

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Hamstring Strain Injuries: Recommendations for Diagnosis, Rehabilitation, and Injury Prevention
B. C. Heiderscheit, M. A. Sherry, A. Silder, E. S. Chumanov, and D. G. Thelen
Journal of Orthopedic Sports Physical Therapy (2010)

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Strength Imbalances and Prevention of Hamstring Injury in Professional Soccer Players: A Prospective Study
J. L. Croisier, S. Ganteaume, J. Binet, M. Genty, J. Ferrett
American Journal of Sports Medicine (2008)

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Functional Hamstrings: Quadriceps Ratios in Elite Women’s Soccer Players
N. D. Jenkins, M. J. Hawkey, P. B. Costa, R. E. Fiddler, et al.
Journal of Sports Sciences (2013)

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Rehabilitation After Hamstring-Strain Injury Emphasizing Eccentric Strengthening at Long Muscle Lengths: Results of Long-Term Follow-Up
T. F. Tyler, B. M. Schmitt, S. J. Nicholas, and M. P. McHugh
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation (2017) 

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Eccentric hamstring strength deficit and poor hamstring-to-quadriceps ratio are risk factors for hamstring strain injury in football: A prospective study of 146 professional players
J. Lee, K. M. Mok, H. Chan, P. Yung, et al.
Journal of science and medicine in sport (2018)

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Evidence based prevention of hamstring injuries in sport
J. Petersen, P. Hölmich
British Journal of Sports Medicine (2015)

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Predicting Hamstring Strain Injury in Elite Athletes
C. L. Brockett, D. L. Morgan, U. Proske
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2004)