New research identifies major differences in hamstring injuries in male and female footballers
New research from Isokinetic, London’s leading clinic for injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation shows that professional female footballers sustain more hamstring injuries through indirect contact and kicking in comparison to their male counterparts. The study highlights the need for better understanding of the prevention and treatment of injuries in women’s football.
The study analysed a total of 129 severe hamstring injuries using video analysis by some of Europe’s leading expert in sports medicine. It showed that female players had a higher proportion of indirect contact, running and kicking injuries and a lower proportion of non-contact and stretch-type injuries than males.
The new peer reviewed study, A comparative video analysis of hamstring injuries mechanism and situational pattern in men's and women's football...
