RESEARCH SUMMARY: Factors that lead to hamstring strain injury and re-injury (Opar et al., 2012)
RESEARCH SUMMARY Title: Hamstring strain injuries: Factors that lead to injury and re-injury Author/s: Opar (@davidopar), Williams (@drmorgs), Shield (@das_shield) Year: 2012 Journal: Sports Medicine (ISSN: 0112-1642) Question: What are the [...]
HAMSTRING RESEARCH REVIEW
We are commonly asked by our clients about the latest research regarding hamstring injuries and best training practices, so we've decided to put together a summary of some of the most significant [...]
Five years of Hamstring Injury Research in 25 minutes
Title: Five years of hamstring injury research in 25 minutes: lessons learned from the QUT and ACU Hamstring Injury Groups. Presenter: Dr David Opar, Lecturer- School of Exercise Science, Australian Catholic University, [...]
Short biceps femoris fascicles and eccentric knee flexor weakness increase the risk of hamstring injury in elite football (soccer): a prospective cohort study
Another piece of research gold from the research team, showing the link between biceps femoris fascicle length, eccentric strength/weakness and injury risk – powerful stuff. This paper formed the thesis of Ryan Timmins, backed by NordBord [...]
Leicester City: The science behind their Premier League title
[photo courtesy of Getty Images] via bbc.com Leicester City FC’s 2015-16 Premier League title was no fluke, and here the BBC takes a look inside how their brilliant staff engineered one of the greatest underdog [...]
Can we improve hamstring injury prevention programs?
Title: Can we improve hamstring injury prevention programs? Presenter: Dr Anthony Shield, Senior Lecturer- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia