Measures Contributing to the Prevention of Hamstring Strain in Sprinters

Abstract

One of the most typical injuries among sportsmen is hamstring injury. Extreme muscle stretching or high-speed running activities make athletes more vulnerable to hamstring injuries. Especially for sprinters, hamstring injuries rank among the most frequent in sports and cause a large amount cost of time. Despite its frequency, it is still unclear how hamstring injuries occur. It is crucial to keep sprinters injury-free because they also have a high rate of re-injury, which makes it difficult for athletes to heal entirely from injuries. It is important to use a variety of techniques to help athletes avoid hamstring injuries if they want to prevent sprinters from suffering them. This article is a review of the essays focus on methods to prevent hamstring injuries, which aims to provide scientific and comprehensive methods to instruct athletes and coaches to better deal with hamstring injuries.