With the men's Rugby World Cup in France almost upon us, the risk of injury during the summer warm-up games has been a serious concern for coaches and players. While injuries are a feature of any ...

Adaptations in the hamstring muscle-tendon unit following a 9-week eccentric training program. The results demonstrate that while training allows muscle fibers to operate over significantly longer ...

When you think of hamstring injuries, you might picture a sprinter stopping short, clutching the back of their thigh.

Any time you walk, climb stairs, or even sit down in a chair, you're activating your hamstring muscles. Therefore, keeping those muscles strong is important for basic, daily mobility. But that's not ...

Your hamstrings consist of three muscles that run along the back of the thigh, which allow your leg to bend at the knee and extend straight. Sometimes the fibers in those muscles get overstretched or ...

The hamstrings tend to get a lot of love during a stretch routine (who doesn’t have tight hammies?). When it comes to strength training, though, the quads and calves steal most of the spotlight — ...

Background Hamstring muscle strain injuries are a prevalent non-contact injury incurred by field sport athletes. A low level of hamstring muscle strength has been reported to be a risk factor for ...

A knee muscle strain occurs when one of the muscles supporting the knee becomes stretched beyond its limit. This excessive stretching may cause a muscle strain, a muscle tear, or a muscle pull. All ...

Members of the Wales and England squads have suffered hamstring injuries ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Craig Mercer/Alamy With the men’s Rugby World Cup in France almost upon us, the risk of injury ...