Effect of fatigue on hamstring strain injury risk in soccer

Small, Katie Ann

Abstract

Hamstring strains are one of the primary injuries within modern soccer match-play. The injury is well recognised by medical personnel, coaches and athletes as a major concern causing significant financial costs and lost time from training and matches. The temporal pattern of hamstring injury incidence during matches has shown almost half of all injuries to occur during the latter stages of each half, thus suggesting fatigue as an important contributing factor for injury. This thesis comprises four experimental chapters that examine the effect of multidirectional soccer-specific fatigue on the primary aetiological risk factors and mechanism of injury. This was then used to create and evaluate an injury prevention programme aimed at reducing the risk of hamstring strains in soccer.

Citation

Small, K. A. (2008). Effect of fatigue on hamstring strain injury risk in soccer. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208939

• Thesis Type: Thesis
• Deposit Date: Aug 16, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 22, 2023
• Keywords: Sport, health and exercise science
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208939
• Additional Information: Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Science, The University of Hull
• Award Date: Oct 1, 2008