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Mark Waghorn

Why Hamstring Injuries Among Elite Soccer Players Have Doubled

A group of soccer players with the captain holding the ball. Nearly one in five of these injuries were recurrences, over two thirds of which occurred within 2 months of return to play, the findings show. ESB PROFESSIONAL/SWNS TALKER
A group of soccer players with the captain holding the ball. Nearly one in five of these injuries were recurrences, over two thirds of which occurred within 2 months of return to play, the findings show. ESB PROFESSIONAL/SWNS TALKER

The number of hamstring injuries suffered by elite soccer players has doubled in the past two decades, according to new research. Between 2014/15 and 2021/22, time trend analysis revealed a significant increase in the number and severity of hamstring injuries during training. 

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