Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the number of days following hamstring strain injury (HSI) taken to introduce high-intensity eccentric loading (HIEL) into rehabilitation based on exercise-specific progression criteria, and whether pain resolution during isometric knee flexion strength testing occurred
before or after this milestone.
Design: Cohort study.
Methods: We included 42 men (mean±sd; age=26±5years; height=181±8cm; mass=86±12kg) with HSIs,who performed fully supervised rehabilitation twice per week until they met return to play clearance criteria. Isometric knee flexion strength testing was completed before every rehabilitation session and
HIEL was introduced via the Nordic hamstring exercise and unilateral slider once participants could perform a bilateral slider through full eccentric knee flexion range of motion. We reported the median (IQR) number of days following HSI taken to introduce HIEL, along with participant’s pain rating during isometric knee flexion strength testing before that rehabilitation session. We also reported the median (IQR) number of days following HSI taken for participants to achieve pain resolution during isometric knee flexion.
Results: HIEL was introduced 5 (2-8) days following HSI, despite 35/42 participants reporting pain during isometric knee flexion strength testing immediately prior to that rehabilitation session, which was rated as 3.5 (3-5) on a 0-10 numeric rating scale. Pain resolution during isometric knee flexion strength
testing was achieved 11 (9-13) days following HSI.
Conclusion: HIEL can be safely introduced into early HSI rehabilitation based on exercise-specific progression criteria, without needing to wait for pain resolution during isometric knee flexion strength
testing before doing so.
before or after this milestone.
Design: Cohort study.
Methods: We included 42 men (mean±sd; age=26±5years; height=181±8cm; mass=86±12kg) with HSIs,who performed fully supervised rehabilitation twice per week until they met return to play clearance criteria. Isometric knee flexion strength testing was completed before every rehabilitation session and
HIEL was introduced via the Nordic hamstring exercise and unilateral slider once participants could perform a bilateral slider through full eccentric knee flexion range of motion. We reported the median (IQR) number of days following HSI taken to introduce HIEL, along with participant’s pain rating during isometric knee flexion strength testing before that rehabilitation session. We also reported the median (IQR) number of days following HSI taken for participants to achieve pain resolution during isometric knee flexion.
Results: HIEL was introduced 5 (2-8) days following HSI, despite 35/42 participants reporting pain during isometric knee flexion strength testing immediately prior to that rehabilitation session, which was rated as 3.5 (3-5) on a 0-10 numeric rating scale. Pain resolution during isometric knee flexion strength
testing was achieved 11 (9-13) days following HSI.
Conclusion: HIEL can be safely introduced into early HSI rehabilitation based on exercise-specific progression criteria, without needing to wait for pain resolution during isometric knee flexion strength
testing before doing so.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 732-736 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Science and Medicine in Sports |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Early online date | 9 Jun 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Jul 2022 |
Keywords
- Criteria
- Exercise
- Muscles
- Pain
- Progression
- Resistance Training