Higher frequency of hamstring injuries in elite track and field athletes who had a previous injury to the ankle - a 17 years observational cohort study

Higher frequency of hamstring injuries in elite track and field athletes who had a previous injury to the ankle - a 17 years observational cohort study

Abstract Background Inversion injury to the ankle and hamstring injuries are common problems in most sports. It is not known whether these injuries constitute a predisposing factor or a precursor of injury or re-injury of these anatomical locations. Therefore, we wished to test the hypothesis that a...

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Main Authors: Nikolaos Malliaropoulos, Georgios Bikos, Maria Meke, Korakakis Vasileios, Xavier Valle, Heinz Lohrer, Nicola Maffulli, Nat Padhiar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Subjects:
Ankle injuries
Hamstring injuries
Track and field athletes
Sports injuries
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-018-0247-4

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