Associated factors in recurrent groin and hamstring injuries.

Evaluation of Hip Internal and External Rotation Range of Motion as an Injury Risk Factor for Hip, Abdominal and Groin Injuries in Professional Baseball Players

Normal hip range of motion (ROM) is essential in running and transfer of energy from lower to upper extremities during overhead throwing. Dysfunctional hip ROM may alter lower extremity kinematics and predispose athletes to hip and groin injuries. The purpose of this study is characterize hip internal/external ROM (Arc) and its effect on the risk of hip, hamstring, and groin injuries in profess...

Injuries, Matches Missed and the Influence of Minimum Medical Standards in the A-League Professional Football: A 5-Year Prospective Study

BACKGROUND Epidemiological data on the occurrence of time-loss injuries over several A-League seasons remains lacking, while the effect of the mandatory implementation of 'Minimum Medical Standards' as a part of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) needs to be explored. OBJECTIVES To explore the 5 year evolution of hamstring, groin, knee, ankle and total time-loss injuries among professi...

Risk factors for injuries in football.

BACKGROUND The injury risk in football is high, but little is known about causes of injury. PURPOSE To identify risk factors for football injuries using a multivariate model. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. METHODS Participants were 306 male football players from the two highest divisions in Iceland. Before the 1999 football season started, the following factors were examined: heig...

Identifying risk factors for hamstring and groin injuries in sport: a daunting task.

Eccentric hamstring muscle training can prevent hamstring injuries in soccer players.

QUESTION Does eccentric muscle training of hamstring muscles reduce the rate of hamstring injuries in male soccer players? DESIGN Cluster randomised, controlled trial with concealed allocation. SETTING The 5 top men's soccer divisions in Denmark. PARTICIPANTS First team squad soccer players from teams in the top 5 national soccer divisions were included. Players who joined a team after th...