Prevention of Hamstring Injuries in Sprinters
by Amber Murphy, Ralph Mann, and Bridget Ann Frugoli Melton, EdD, CSCS, TSAC-F
NSCA Coach
December 2019
Vol 6, Issue 3
The purpose of this article is to describe the cause of hamstring injuries in sprinters and present a biomechanical intervention, or drill, that can be used to prevent hamstring injuries while transitioning sprint athletes toward the utilization of frontside mechanics.
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