Early versus delayed lengthening exercises for acute hamstring injury in male athletes: a randomised controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the efficacy of early versus delayed introduction of lengthening (ie, eccentric strengthening) exercises in addition to an established rehabilitation programme on return to sport duration for acute hamstring injuries in a randomised controlled superiority trial.

Methods

90 male participants (age: 18-36 years, median 26 years) with an MRI-confirmed acute hamstring injury were randomised into an early lengthening (at day 1 of rehabilitation) group or a delayed lengthening (after being able to run at 70% of maximal speed) group. Both groups received an established rehabilitation programme. The primary outcome was time to return to sport (ie, time from injury to full unrestricted training and/or match play). The secondary outcome was reinjury rate within 1

SUBMITTER: Vermeulen R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9252858 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature