Hamstring injuries in the national football league: An epidemiological study

Luxenburg, Dylan; Wasserman, Nathan A.; Geller, Joseph S.; Perez, Jose; Burke, Jonathan; Kaplan, Lee D.

doi:10.1016/j.jor.2022.11.010

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“…Cornerbacks have previously been reported to run greater distances and make more abrupt changes in speed and direction relative to many other positions (7,17,42), leading to an increased baseline risk in hamstring injuries (41). Luxenburg et al (27) reported defensive backs, including cornerbacks, have among the highest rate of hamstring injuries of all positions. Hamstring injuries may have been particularly affected by the decrease in strength and conditioning time at the beginning of the season because hamstring training has been well documented as a protective factor against injury (19,25,36).…”

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Effects of COVID-19 on Rate of Injury and Position-Specific Injury During the 2020 National Football League Season

Costello,

Wagner,

Dahl

et al. 2023

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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Costello II, JP, Wagner, JD, Dahl, VA, Cohen, JL, Reuter, AM, and Kaplan, LD. Effects of COVID-19 on rate of injury and position-specific injury during the 2020 National Football League season. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2023—Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Football League (NFL) made changes to its operations for the 2020 season. We hypothesize an increase in the rate of injuries during the 2020 season. Publicly available data were reviewed to identify NFL injuries from the 2015–2020 seasons. Player position, description of injury, date of injury, and injury setting were recorded. p ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. For the 2020 season, compared with the 2015–2019 seasons, there was an increased risk of injury during the regular season overall relative risk (RR) = 1.308 (p < 0.05), week (W)1 RR = 7.33 (p < 0.05), W1–6 RR = 1.964 (p < 0.05), W7–12 RR = 1.8909 (p < 0.05), and during the postseason overall RR = 1.1444 (p < 0.05), calculated using analysis of variance. There was an overall increased risk of abdominal or core injuries RR = 1.248 (p < 0.05), groin or hip injuries RR = 2.534 (p < 0.05), and hamstring injuries RR = 3.644 (p < 0.05). There was an increased risk of hamstring injuries in cornerbacks RR = 3.219 (p < 0.05) and running backs RR = 1.1394 (p < 0.05), hip or groin injuries in guards RR = 1.105 (p < 0.05), Achilles tendon injuries in safeties RR = 1.6976 (p < 0.05), quadriceps injuries in running backs RR = 1.6191 (p < 0.05), and arm injuries in defensive tackles RR = 1.221 (p < 0.05). There was an increase in the overall rate of injuries in the 2020 NFL season, both in the regular season and postseason, compared with the 2015–2019 seasons. The overall rate of abdominal or core, groin or hip, and hamstring injuries increased. Specific player positions saw unique increases in rates of injuries. These findings may be due to numerous operational changes implemented, such as reduced in-person training and the elimination of the preseason, leading to suboptimal, sports-specific conditioning and increased risk of musculoskeletal injury.

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Effects of COVID-19 on Rate of Injury and Position-Specific Injury During the 2020 National Football League Season

Costello,

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Dahl

et al. 2023

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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“…45 NFL players have a 41% chance of sustaining a lower extremity injury during the course of a season, with hamstring injuries the most common. 46 MRI has been used to evaluate RTP in NFL players. Defensive backs, linebackers, and wide receivers are at particularly high risk for these injuries, likely due to the nature of the positions, with high rates of sprinting.…”

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“…45 NFL players have a 41% chance of sustaining a lower extremity injury during the course of a season, with hamstring injuries the most common. 46…”

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Hamstring Injuries: A Paradigm for Return to Play

Hoy,

Stache,

Roedl

2024

Semin Musculoskelet Radiol

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Muscle injuries are the most common sports-related injuries, with hamstring involvement most common in professional athletes. These injuries can lead to significant time lost from play and have a high risk of reinjury. We review the anatomy, mechanisms of injury, diagnostic imaging modalities, and treatment techniques for hamstring injuries. We also present the latest evidence related to return to play (RTP) after hamstring injuries, including a review of articles targeted to RTP in European soccer (Union of European Football Associations), American football (National Football League), and other professional sports. Review of imaging findings in hamstring injury, grading systems for injuries, considerations for RTP, as well as advances in injury prevention, are discussed.

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Practicing Outside the Lines: Using Acupuncture in the Athletic Training Room and on the Field

Tang

2023

Medical Acupuncture

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Hamstring injuries in the national football league: An epidemiological study

Cited by 4 publications

References 22 publications

Effects of COVID-19 on Rate of Injury and Position-Specific Injury During the 2020 National Football League Season

Effects of COVID-19 on Rate of Injury and Position-Specific Injury During the 2020 National Football League Season

Hamstring Injuries: A Paradigm for Return to Play

Practicing Outside the Lines: Using Acupuncture in the Athletic Training Room and on the Field

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