Does Prior Hamstring Strain Injury Affect Hamstring Muscle Activation Patterns in Amateur Football Players? A Feasibility Study

Ahmed Ahmed

2020

Abstract

Hamstring stains are very common injuries among athletes. Re-injury rate for hamstring strains is high and factors effecting hamstring re-injury is a research topic of interest. The aim of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between prior hamstring strain injury and medial:lateral (M:L) hamstring activation ratio in amateur football players during normal gait. Six male amateur football players with a history of unilateral hamstring strain injury volunteered for participation in this study. EMG data from the semitendinosus and biceps femoris muscles was recorded across a full gait cycle. The results of this preliminary, feasibility study show no significant difference between mean M:L hamstring activation ratios in previously injured hamstrings (Mean (M)=2.54, Standard Deviation (SD)=1.56) and uninjured contralateral hamstrings (M=3.06, SD=2.86) across the full gait cycle; t(10) = 0.73, p>0.05. Mean M:L activation ratios during ‘Stance phase’ show no significant difference between case and control hamstrings; t(10)=0.88, p>0.05. During ‘Swing phase’ there is no significant difference in mean M:L activation ratios between previously injured and uninjured hamstrings; t(10)=0.61, p>0.05.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Ahmed A. (2020). Does Prior Hamstring Strain Injury Affect Hamstring Muscle Activation Patterns in Amateur Football Players? A Feasibility Study.In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS, ISBN 978-989-758-481-7, pages 217-222. DOI: 10.5220/0010117702170222

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsports20,
author={Ahmed Ahmed},
title={Does Prior Hamstring Strain Injury Affect Hamstring Muscle Activation Patterns in Amateur Football Players? A Feasibility Study},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS,},
year={2020},
pages={217-222},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010117702170222},
isbn={978-989-758-481-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS,
TI - Does Prior Hamstring Strain Injury Affect Hamstring Muscle Activation Patterns in Amateur Football Players? A Feasibility Study
SN - 978-989-758-481-7
AU - Ahmed A.
PY - 2020
SP - 217
EP - 222
DO - 10.5220/0010117702170222