Sprint and jump performance in elite male soccer players following a 10-week Nordic Hamstring exercise Protocol: a randomised pilot study

Sprint and jump performance in elite male soccer players following a 10-week Nordic Hamstring exercise Protocol: a randomised pilot study

Abstract Objective The preseason Nordic Hamstring Protocol (NHP) reduces hamstring strain injuries in football players. Despite persisting injury rates, elite clubs are reluctant to apply the NHP often over concerns of negative impacts on performance. This pilot study investigated if sprint or jump-...

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Main Authors: K. Krommes, J. Petersen, M. B. Nielsen, P. Aagaard, P. Hölmich, K. Thorborg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Nordic Hamstring exercise
Hamstring strain injuries
Soccer
Football
Eccentric
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2986-x

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