Male Soccer Players Can Prevent Hamstring Injuries With Eccentric Hamstring Exercise

For male soccer players, undergoing eccentric hamstring exercise can decrease the rate of new and recurrent acute hamstring injuries, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Researchers examined 942 professional and amateur soccer players, who were either placed in the intervention group that underwent a 10-week progressive eccentric training program in addition to a weekly seasonal program, or the control group that followed the usual training program.

There were 52 acute hamstring injuries in the control group, compared to 15 in the intervention group.

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