Hamstring Injury Recurrence and Prevention: A Review

Football stands to be the most favorite sport with approximately four billion fans worldwide. Injuries in thegame can often be frustrating to the fans, athletes and the club, affecting performance and financialoperations. An avoidance curriculum to help cut down risks of such injuries seems obligatory, concerning thesocioeconomic and financial repercussions. An issue that is frequently discussed in sports medicine isHamstring Strain Injuries (HSI) that is widely seen amongst players which could prevent them from engaging inimportant games. HSI are one of the most frequently occurring injuries in sport representing approximately 12-24% of all athletic injuries. There is a high prevalence of hamstring strain injuries in many sports, includingsoccer.This review consists of summary of hamstring injury causes, prevention and current practices of treatment . Italso evaluates a contemporary method that uses whole-body vibration and its benefits to neuromuscularinvigoration and defiance exercises.

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Whole-body vibration and musculoskeletal diseases in professional truck drivers

Fisioterapia em Movimento ◽

10.1590/0103-5150.029.001.ar01 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 159-172 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Geraldo Fabiano de Souza Moraes ◽

Rosana Ferreira Sampaio ◽

Luiz Felipe Silva ◽

Mariana Angélica Peixoto Souza

Keyword(s):

Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽

Whole Body Vibration ◽

Disease Process ◽

Quality Criteria ◽

Truck Drivers ◽

Whole Body ◽

Body Vibration ◽

Scientific Databases ◽

Exposure Analysis ◽

High Prevalence

Abstract Background: Most occupational diseases do not fit the paradigm of medical interpretation of the health-disease process based on linear causality, in which it would be possible to find a single cause for each type of disease. Objectives: to conduct a systematic review in order to investigate the association between whole-body vibration (WBV) and musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in professional truck drivers (PTD). Methods: The scientific databases of PubMed, Cochrane, Lilacs and Scielo were used to collect articles published from 2000 until the present time. Two independent reviewers adopted inclusion and quality criteria to evaluate the selected articles. Results: From adopted inclusion and quality criteria, nine articles were chosen to identify the association between MSD and WBV in PTD. The results showed that MSD seems to be closely associated to exposure to WBV in these workers, mainly due to high prevalence and symptoms of low back pain. Two cohort studies showed exposure to WBV as risk for MSD. Only one, with case-control design, did not show WBV as a significant factor. Conclusions: In this study the importance of exposure analysis of WBV in the occurrence of MSD in PTD was elucidated. This study showed the importance of WBV exposure analysis on the occurrence of MSD in PTD. There is adequate information to provide rationale for the reduction of WBV exposure to the lowest possible level, to ensure the health of these workers. Studies with a greater power of investigation, of a prospective, design, should be encouraged, supplanting those only of association.

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Eccentric Exercises Reduce Hamstring Strains in Elite Adult Male Soccer Players: A Critically Appraised Topic

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation ◽

10.1123/jsr.2015-0196 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 573-577 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ian B. Shadle ◽

Paul A. Cacolice

Keyword(s):

Adult Male ◽

Sports Medicine ◽

Extended Period ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Hamstring Injury ◽

Clinical Scenario ◽

Clinical Question ◽

Bottom Line ◽

Level Of Evidence ◽

Hamstring Strain

Clinical Scenario:Hamstring strains are a common sport-related injury, which may limit athletic performance for an extended period of time. These injuries are common in the soccer setting. As such, it is important to determine an appropriate prevention program to minimize the risk of such an injury for these athletes. Eccentric hamstring training may be an effective and practical hamstring strain prevention strategy.Clinical Question:What is the effect of eccentric exercises on hamstring strain prevention in adult male soccer players?Summary of Key Findings:Current literature was searched for studies of level 2 evidence or higher that investigated the effect of eccentric exercises in preventing hamstring strains in adult male soccer players. Three articles returned from the literature search met the inclusion criteria. A fourth article looked at differences in strength gains between eccentric and concentric hamstring strengthening exercises, but did not record hamstring strain incidence. A fifth article, a systematic review, met all the criteria except for the correct population. Of the 3 studies, 2 were randomized control trails and 1 was a cohort study.Clinical Bottom Line:There is robust supportive evidence that eccentric hamstring exercises can prevent a hamstring injury to an elite adult male soccer player. Therefore, it is recommended that athletic trainers and other sports medicine providers evaluate current practices relating to reducing hamstring strains and consider implementing eccentric exercise based prevention programs.Strength of Recommendation:All evidence was attained from articles with a level of evidence 2b or higher, based on the Center for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM) criteria, stating that eccentric exercises can decrease hamstring strains.

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