| Eccentric strength training reduces hamstring injury occurrence in soccer players |
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Thirty elite Swedish football players were divided into two groups. One group underwent specific hamstring training consisting of eccentric overload of the hamstring 1-2 times per week whereas the other did not.
After 10 wk the occurrence of hamstring injuries was clearly lower in the training group (3/15) than in the control group (10/15). Furthermore the training group showed improvements on concentric and eccentric maximal voluntary strength of the hamstring as well as on maximal running speed. Recommendations: It is highly recommended that soccer players perform specific hamstring prevention strength training on regular basis. Askling C, Karlsson J, Thorstensson A.
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