Applying a holistic hamstring injury prevention approach in elite football: 12 seasons, single club study

The aim was to investigate the preventive effect of a complex training program based on holistic hamstring health understanding in elite professional soccer players. This study involved an elite club in Europe and was conducted over 12 seasons. The last 2 seasons were the intervention period, and th...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 2021-04, Vol.31 (4), p.861-874
Main Authors: Suarez‐Arrones, Luis, Nakamura, Fábio Yuzo, Maldonado, Rafael A., Torreno, Nacho, Di Salvo, Valter, Mendez‐Villanueva, Alberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletic Injuries - epidemiology
Athletic Injuries - prevention & control
Europe - epidemiology
Exercise - physiology
hamstring injury
Hamstring Muscles - injuries
Humans
Injury prevention
Intervention
Leg Injuries - epidemiology
Leg Injuries - prevention & control
Male
multifactorial hamstring prevention
Resistance Training - methods
soccer
Soccer - injuries
strength training
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Summary:The aim was to investigate the preventive effect of a complex training program based on holistic hamstring health understanding in elite professional soccer players. This study involved an elite club in Europe and was conducted over 12 seasons. The last 2 seasons were the intervention period, and the others were the control seasons. During the intervention period, players performed a complex program organized into different interventions throughout the week having as a priority the player health. Hamstring injuries, absenteeism, injury rates, and injury burden between the control and intervention seasons were compared using a rate ratio (RR) with 95% CI. Players had a mean exposure of 333.5 ± 18.6 hours per season with no significant differences between the intervention and control seasons. The overall injury rate was 3 times lower during the two intervention seasons than during the previous seasons (P 
ISSN:0905-7188
1600-0838
DOI:10.1111/sms.13913