Hamstring Strains in Athletes: Diagnosis and Treatment
- 1 July 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Vol. 6 (4) , 237-248
- https://doi.org/10.5435/00124635-199807000-00005
Abstract
Hamstring strains are among the most common injuries (and reinjuries) in athletes. Studies combining electromyography with gait analysis have elucidated the timing of activity of the three muscles of the hamstring group; they function during the early-stance phase for knee support, during thKeywords
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