With the men's Rugby World Cup in France almost upon us, the risk of injury during the summer warm-up games has been a serious concern for coaches and players. While injuries are a feature of any ...

The hamstring muscles are a group of three muscles located at the back of the thigh. These muscles help bend the knee and ...

Objectives To investigate if the 11+ injury prevention programme decreases the risk of hamstring injury and improves recovery time and determine whether compliance with the 11+ affects hamstring ...

Objectives To explore the injury-inciting situational characteristics of indirect and non-contact muscle injuries in sports, commonly referred to as muscle strains; and to investigate differences and ...

Hamstring pain can be sharp or cause tightness in the back of your thigh. Your hamstring is a group of three muscles on the ...

Adaptations in the hamstring muscle-tendon unit following a 9-week eccentric training program. The results demonstrate that while training allows muscle fibers to operate over significantly longer ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. For strong, powerful ...