The second serious tournament injury involves the hamstring, the thick muscle at the back of the thigh that bends your knee and lifts your leg backwards and upwards. The hamstring lengthens and acts ...

Objectives The mechanisms of hamstring strain injuries (HSIs) in professional Rugby Union are not well understood. The aim of this study was to describe the mechanisms of HSIs in male professional ...

GEELONG midfielders Scott Selwood and Nakia Cockatoo have escaped with minor hamstring injuries, but both look set to miss at least a fortnight following the results of scans. However, following ...