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Muscle Imbalances: Testing and Training Functional Eccentric Hamstring Strength in Athletic Populations
Published on: May 1, 2018
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Injury prevention of hamstring injuries through exercise interventions
Javier Raya-Gonzalez1, Daniel Castillo2, Filipe M Clemente3
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Isabel I University, Burgos, Spain.
The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
|January 22, 2021
Summary
Preventive exercise programs, particularly those focusing on eccentric strength (like the Nordic hamstring exercise) and stability training, are effective in reducing hamstring injuries in athletes. These interventions are crucial for sports injury prevention strategies.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Exercise Science
- Injury Prevention
Background:
- Hamstring injuries are common in sports involving high-intensity actions like sprinting and deceleration.
- Reducing hamstring injury incidence is a key goal in sports science.
- Understanding effective prevention programs is vital for athlete health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the effectiveness of various exercise-based prevention programs for hamstring injuries in athletes.
- To identify which types of exercise interventions yield the best results in reducing hamstring injury rates.
Main Methods:
- An umbrella review was performed, synthesizing data from multiple systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
- Searches were conducted across major scientific databases (PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, Cochrane, PEDro).
- Methodological quality and evidence quality were rigorously assessed.
Main Results:
- Eight systematic reviews (encompassing 40 primary studies) were included.
- Programs based on eccentric strength (especially Nordic hamstring exercise) and stability training showed significant effectiveness.
- Other interventions like proprioception, stretching, and FIFA11+ also demonstrated some positive effects.
Conclusions:
- Exercise interventions are a primary strategy for decreasing hamstring injury incidence.
- Nordic hamstring exercises and stability training programs are the most effective interventions identified.
- Targeted exercise programs are essential for hamstring injury prevention in athletic populations.
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