Why the study?
Does a progressive agility and trunk stabilization rehabilitation program improve recovery characteristics compared to a progressive running and eccentric strengthening program in individuals with acute hamstring strain injuries?
Population
Individuals who sustained a recent hamstring strain injury
Comparison
Progressive agility and trunk stabilization… vs Progressive running and eccentric strengthening…
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned to 1 of 2 rehabilitation programs, Double-blind
Follow-up
At the time of return to sport
Authors
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Either program supports recovery after acute hamstring strain; confirms equivalence of agility/stabilization and running/eccentric approaches.
Does a progressive agility and trunk stabilization rehabilitation program improve recovery characteristics compared to a progressive running and eccentric strengthening program in individuals with acute hamstring strain injuries?
Both progressive agility/trunk stabilization and progressive running/eccentric strengthening rehabilitation programs yield similar recovery and function at return to sport for acute hamstring injuries.
Silder et al. (2013) studied this question.
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