Can we spread the risk? A demand-share perspective to sustained hamstring health. Practical examples

Lincoln Blandford; Warrick McNeill; Ingrid Charvet

doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2018.06.002

Can we spread the risk? A demand-share perspective to sustained hamstring health. Practical examples

J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2018 Jul;22(3):780-785. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2018.06.002. Epub 2018 Jun 27.

Authors

Lincoln Blandford¹, Warrick McNeill², Ingrid Charvet³

Affiliations

¹ Movement Performance Solutions Ltd, The Quorum, Bond Street South, Bristol, BS1 3AE, UK. Electronic address: lincoln@theperformancematrix.com.
² Physioworks, 53 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8YH, UK. Electronic address: warrick@physioworks.co.uk.
³ Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, University College London, WC1E 6BT, UK. Electronic address: i.charvet@ucl.ac.uk.

PMID: 30100312
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2018.06.002

Abstract

This short practical paper gives examples of exercises of synergists that assist the biceps femoris long head, the most commonly injured hamstring muscle in repeated sprint field sports (soccer, rugby) with the aim of reducing risk of or recurrence of injury. It is a companion to the theoretical piece of the same name.

Keywords: Biceps femoris long head; Hamstring injury; Motor abundance; Soccer injury; Synergies.

MeSH terms

Athletic Injuries*
Hamstring Muscles / injuries*
Humans
Male
Muscle Contraction / physiology
Muscle, Skeletal / injuries
Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology*
Risk Factors
Soccer / injuries
Thigh / injuries*