ReviewJournal of sport and health science2017
Rehabilitation and return to sport after hamstring strain injury.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Establishing weighted criteria for return to play after hamstring injury: a systematic review and methodological quality analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Ready or Not; A Narrative Synthesis of Sports Medicine Practitioners' Practices During Return to Play in the Management of Musculoskeletal Injuries.European journal of sport science · 2025Pooled it
- Biceps Femoris Activation during Hamstring Strength Exercises: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- The Immediate Effect of Adding Lumbar Mobilization to A Static Stretching Program on Hamstrings Range of Motion: An Exploratory Study.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2022Trial
- Characteristics of Hamstring Electromyographic Activity and the Break-Point Angle during Nordic Hamstring Exercise at Different Ankle Positions.Journal of human kinetics · 2026Article
- Hamstring muscle injury rehabilitation in sports: a scoping review.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2026Article
- The Effect of Therapeutic Exercises and Ultrasound for Rehabilitation of Partially Injured Hamstring Muscles in Elite Soccer (Football) Players: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- Residual imaging abnormalities after acute hamstring strain injury: implications for return-to-sport decision-making.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- A practical assessment of hamstring muscle endurance and fatigue using the maximum-speed single-leg bridge test.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Risk Analysis between Hip Strength with Hamstring Injuries among Professional Youth Footballers in a Single Malaysian Football Club.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Fascial Hydrorelease for Persistent Pain After Hamstring Injury.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Rehabilitative Good Practices in the Treatment of Patients with Muscle Injuries.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Evaluating the optimal height for hamstring activity in the maximum-speed single-leg bridge test.International journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Normative isokinetic knee strength values and prediction models in non-athletic Chinese adults.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Effects of tissue flossing and dynamic stretching on hamstring stiffness and flexibility in light volleyball enthusiasts: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Trunk angular velocity: A convenient, valid and responsive substitute for force plate-based measures of dynamic postural stability.PloS one · 2025Article
- Maximum-Speed Single-Leg Bridge Test for Concentric Functional Assessment and Exercise in an Athlete with Recurrent Hamstring Strain Injuries: A Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- Proximal avulsion of the hamstring in young athlete patients: a case series and review of literature.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Review
- Conservative management of proximal hamstring avulsion: A clinical study.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- New prediction equations for knee isokinetic strength in young and middle-aged non-athletes.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Hamstring strain injuries are common among sports that involve sprinting, kicking, and high-speed skilled movements or extensive muscle lengthening-type maneuvers with hip flexion and knee extension. These injuries present the challenge of significant recovery time and a lengthy period of increased susceptibility for recurrent injury. Nearly one third of hamstring strains recur within the first year following return to sport with subsequent injuries often being more severe than the original. This high re-injury rate suggests that athletes may be returning to sport prematurely due to inadequate return to sport criteria. In this review article, we describe the epidemiology, risk factors, differential diagnosis, and prognosis of an acute hamstring strain. Based on the current available evidence, we then propose a clinical guide for the rehabilitation of acute hamstring strains and an algorithm to assist clinicians in the decision-making process when assessing readiness of an athlete to return to sport.
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