Author/Authors :
Rogan, Slavko Bern University of Applied Sciences, Health, Bern, Switzerland , Wüst, Dirk Football Club Basel, Basel, Switzerland , Schwitter, Thomas University of Physiotherapy - Thim van der Laan, Landquart, Switzerland , Schmidtbleicher, Dietmar Goethe-University - Institute of Sport Sciences, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Abstract :
Purpose: Hamstring injuries are common among football players. There is still
disagreement regarding prevention. The aim of this review is to determine
whether static stretching reduces hamstring injuries in football codes.
Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted on the online databases
PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane, Web of Science, Bisp and Clinical Trial register.
Study results were presented descriptively and the quality of the studies
assessed were based on Cochrane’s ‘risk of bias’ tool.
Results: The review identified 35 studies, including four analysis studies. These
studies show deficiencies in the quality of study designs.
Conclusion: The study protocols are varied in terms of the length of
intervention and follow-up. No RCT studies are available, however, RCT
studies should be conducted in the near future.
Keywords :
Flexibility , Prevention of Muscle Lesion , Soccer , American Football
