articleBritish Journal of Sports MedicineJan 8, 2016BRONZE OA

Hamstring injuries have increased by 4% annually in men's professional football, since 2001: a 13-year longitudinal analysis of the UEFA Elite Club injury study

JEJan EkstrandMWMarkus WaldénMHMartin Hägglund

Linköping University

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Abstract

Background

There are limited data on hamstring injury rates over time in football.

Aim

To analyse time trends in hamstring injury rates in male professional footballers over 13 consecutive seasons and to distinguish the relative contribution of training and match injuries.

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Keywords
  • Hamstring
  • Hamstring injury
  • Medicine
  • Football
  • Injury prevention
  • Physical therapy
  • Poison control
  • Occupational safety and health
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