Key result
Nordic hamstring exercise implementation reaches only ~44% among professional soccer players and coaches.
Why the study?
Hamstring muscle injuries are the most common non-contact injuries in soccer players and can be prevented by the Nordic hamstring exercise, but awareness and implementation among players and coaches needed assessment.
What is the awareness, implementation, and opinion of the Nordic hamstring exercise among professional and semi-professional soccer players and coaches?
Cross-Sectional (n=812)
What is the awareness, implementation, and opinion of the Nordic hamstring exercise among professional and semi-professional soccer players and coaches?
Less than half of professional and semi-professional soccer players and coaches are aware of or implement the Nordic hamstring exercise, highlighting a need for further education.
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Low NHE awareness in soccer may warrant education efforts; leaves open optimal strategies to boost implementation.
Background/Purpose: In soccer players, non-contact injuries are most common, especially hamstring muscle injuries, which can be prevented by the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE). This study assessed the professional and semi-professional soccer players and coaches’ awareness, implementation, and opinion of the NHE efficacy in reducing hamstring injuries. Methods: A questionnaire regarding the awareness, implementation, and opinions of the NHE’s efficacy in reducing hamstring muscle injuries was distributed. Results: The survey was completed by 812 (88.3% male and 11.7% female) players and coaches. Of these, 395 (48.6%) were aware of the NHE, and 355 (43.7%) implemented it in their current practice. Those implementing NHE had a positive opinion about its efficacy in reducing hamstring injuries. Conclusion: Further efforts and research are warranted to increase the international awareness and implementation of the NHE and educate soccer players and coaches about the importance of its implementation and effectiveness in preventing hamstring injury.
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Attar et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Hamstring muscle injury prevention in soccer (n=812). Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) was evaluated on Awareness, implementation, and opinions of the NHE's efficacy in reducing hamstring muscle injuries. Among 812 professional and semi-professional soccer players and coaches, only 48.6% were aware of the Nordic hamstring exercise and 43.7% implemented it in their current practice.
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