Incidence and prevalence of hamstring injuries in field-based team sports: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 5952 injuries from over 7 million exposure hours

CONCLUSION: Hamstring injury represents 10% of all injuries in field-based team sports, with 13% of the athletes experiencing a hamstring injury over a 9-month period most commonly during matches. More work is needed to reduce the incidence of hamstring injury in field-based team sports.PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020200022.PMID:36455927 | DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2021-104936

Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - December 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Nirav Maniar Declan Singleton Carmichael Jack Thomas Hickey Ryan Gregory Timmins Argell Joseph San Jose Jessica Dickson David Opar Source Type: research