Injuries are a part of all sports and can be especially common during the peak of the season. The hamstrings are one of the primary muscles that offer explosive acceleration, so many players get hamstring injuries.
Resisted sprinting and dynamic stretching have been shown to reduce the risk of hamstring strains. While this may seem like obvious advice you’ve read elsewhere, it’s not necessarily intuitive for athletes eager to get back on the field after an injury.
In this blog post, Let’s test your knowledge of hamstring injury recovery so you can get back in the game sooner rather than later!
Put your answers below in the blog comment or Facebook comment section.
We will put all those that do into a drawing for a copy of Hamstring Injury Recovery.
Here are the seven questions
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1. What is the 2nd most common injury to National Football League players? (Easy Question)
a) Hamstring strains
b) Knee Strain
c) Concussions
d) None of the above
2. Which hamstring muscle is often injured during toe-off?
a) Semimembranosus
b) Semitendinosus
c) Biceps femoris
d) All of the above
3. Which hamstring muscle is most often injured?
a) Semimembranosus
b) Semitendinosus
c) Biceps femoris
d) All of the above
4. What is the re-injury rate for a hamstring injury?
a) 11% to 22%
b) 22% to 34%
c) 35% to 51%
d) Greater than 52%
5. What exercises should be focused on for a hamstring injury?
a) Stretching
b) Strengthening
c) Core training
d) Core training and agility
6. What strengthening exercises should be done for a hamstring injury?
a) Concentric strengthening exercises
b) Eccentric strengthening exercises
c) Isometric strengthening exercises
d) All of the above
7. What has been shown to help prevent re-injury of a hamstring injury?
a) Decrease your sitting
b) Doing a hot tub before the activity
c) Correcting muscle imbalances
d) None of the Above
Remember to put your answers below in the blog comment or Facebook comment section. All those that do will be put into a drawing for a copy of Hamstring Injury Solution.
I will have the answers for you later this week. Have a great day.
Rick Kaselj, MS
ExercisesForInjuries.com
Kinesiologist & Personal Trainer focusing on Exercises for Injury Recovery
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