Additional assessment tests for determining return-to-play after hamstring injury:a systematic review
Clinical examination is the main test to determine the moment in which soccer player can return to play after a hamstring injury, but other complementary measures are necessary to determine this moment without risk of re-injury. The aim of this systematic review was to analyze additional assessment...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) |
| Repositorio: | RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/5701 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10952/5701 http://dx.doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v16i49.1471 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Fútbol Volver a jugar Football (soccer) Return to play Isquiotibiales Injury Hamstring Lesión |
| Sumario: | Clinical examination is the main test to determine the moment in which soccer player can return to play after a hamstring injury, but other complementary measures are necessary to determine this moment without risk of re-injury. The aim of this systematic review was to analyze additional assessment tests to the clinical examination to determine the moment in which the soccer player can return to play after hamstring injury. A systematic literature review of databases PubMed, SPORTSDiscus, Web of Science, Scopus and PEDro was conducted using the following terms: “hamstring injury”, “return to play”, “return to sport”, “soccer”, and “football”. The additional assessment tests used by the studies to determine when a player can start playing again after hamstring injury were: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (n = 4), ultrasography (n = 1), Aksling H-test (n = 1), isokinetic test (n = 1) and sprint performance (n = 3). MRI seems to be a useful tool to predict return to play after hamstring injury. A strength deficit of >10% between both legs is associated with an increased risk of re-injury. Evaluation of mechanical properties during sprint running and the Aksling H-test have shown to be useful complementary tests to determine return to play. Biceps femoris has a high re-injury rate. More research is needed to establish objective criteria to make the decision about return to play after hamstring injury in soccer players. |
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