Pascal Edouard, Noel Pollock, Kenny Guex, Shane Kelly, Caroline Prince, Laurent Navarro, Pedro Branco, Frédéric Depiesse, Vincent Gremeaux, Karsten Hollander
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to describe hamstring muscle injury (HMI) history and hamstring specific training (HST) in elite athletes. A secondary aim was to analyse the potential factors associated with in-championships HMI. METHODS: We conducted a prospective cohort study to collect data before and during the 2018 European Athletics Championships. Injury and illness complaints during the month before the championship, HMI history during the entire career and the 2017-18 season, HST (strengthening, stretching, core stability, sprinting), and in-championship HMI were recorded...
September 2, 2022: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health