Effects of an eccentric training programme on hamstring strain injuries in women football players

Effects of an eccentric training programme on hamstring strain injuries in women football players

Study aim: to test the hypothesis that an eccentric training programme applied on women football players would reduce the hamstring injury rate by improving thigh muscle balance and, particularly, hamstring strength.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: del Ama Espinosa Gurutze, Pöyhönen Tapani, Aramendi José Francisco, Samaniego Juan Carlos, Emparanza Knörr José Ignacio, Kyröläinen Heikki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-09-01
Series:Biomedical Human Kinetics
Subjects:
hamstring strain
randomised controlled trial
eccentric training programme
injury prevention
football
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/bhk-2015-0019

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