DETAILED REVIEW OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO REDUCE HAMSTRING INJURIES
DETAILED REVIEW OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO REDUCE HAMSTRING INJURIES

Summary/Abstract: Aim: This review aims to outline the predisposing factors of HSIs and to determine anyrelationships between factors that may shed light on the best way to reduce HSI risk. This studywill aim to bring together the causes, risk factors and interventions associated with HSIs to betterunderstand why HSIs are as common in the sporting population. We are working under thehypothesis that HSIs are a combination of factors and not just a sole factor that can unlock theproblem.Method: Five high-level pieces of research on each individual factor were researched and thenfunnelled down to the most relevant research to be included. Individual factors were thendiscussed and cross reverenced where applicable to other factors of HSIs. Where possible thereferenced risk factors were highlighted by factors that may be linked to causing HSIs.Main Body: In total, there was 15 different risk factors researched and linked to each other toform a discussion that helped she light on how to combat risk factors and also help identify ifthere may be more than one factor for an athlete.Conclusion: This study gives an in-depth understanding of a wide range of risk factors for HSIs.It also shows that injuries will happen in sport. Furthermore, it highlights the fact HSIs aremultifactorial and the only real way to combat them is to address each individuals risk factors toreduce the chance of injury via a baseline score of specfic tests around the HSIs factors.

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