Why modern football is hurting players’ hamstrings
2 years, 3 months ago

Why modern football is hurting players’ hamstrings

Live Mint  

The number of hamstring injuries suffered by male professional footballers has doubled in Europe over the last 21 years, a study published on Wednesday has found. The research at Linkoping University in Sweden, funded by the European governing body UEFA and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found that the number of matches professional players miss with hamstring problems has also doubled. Nearly 20 per cent of hamstring injuries are recurrences, of which more than two-thirds occur within two months of a player returning to play. Over the same period, days lost to hamstring injuries doubled from 10 per cent to 20 per cent.

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What is a hamstring injury? How long does it take to recover? What are the grades of injury?
1 month, 1 week ago

What is a hamstring injury? How long does it take to recover? What are the grades of injury?

New York Times  

A number of Premier League players – including Arsenal’s Kai Havertz and Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson – have suffered hamstring injuries in recent weeks. A Grade 2 hamstring strain could be anything from approximately one per cent of the muscle to 95-99 per cent of the muscle, so it’s a very non-precise grading of the significance of the damage. Generally, without …

Bukayo Saka and the increase in hamstring injuries across the Premier League
3 months ago

Bukayo Saka and the increase in hamstring injuries across the Premier League

New York Times  

Geoff Scott is a high-performance specialist who has worked in the Premier League for 20 years, most recently as head of medicine and sports science at Tottenham Hotspur. Bukayo Saka lasted just 24 minutes of his 250th Arsenal appearance before he was forced off with a hamstring tear that manager Mikel Arteta has said will keep him out for “many …

Manchester United’s issues with injuries in 2023-24: How bad is the problem?
10 months, 1 week ago

Manchester United’s issues with injuries in 2023-24: How bad is the problem?

New York Times  

Erik ten Hag has compared managing Manchester United this season to “swimming with your hands tied behind your back”. There is a sense in some quarters that Ten Hag has been too quick to bring players back from injury, while others have noted the club’s medical department is overstretched. “Manchester United will be looking for some kind of common factor …

Research into female players’ ACL injuries ‘slow and disparate’, say British MPs
1 year ago

Research into female players’ ACL injuries ‘slow and disparate’, say British MPs

The Hindu  

The sports sector’s response to the high rates of women footballers suffering anterior cruciate ligament injuries has been “disparate and slow”, the British Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee said in a report published on Tuesday. England duo Beth Mead and Leah Williamson, Dutchwoman Vivianne Miedema and Canadian Janine Beckie were among a group of elite players who missed the 2023 …

Premier League injuries state of play: Rise in absences and hamstring problems
1 year, 4 months ago

Premier League injuries state of play: Rise in absences and hamstring problems

New York Times  

But as the breakdown shows, both Manchester United and Newcastle United have had the worst luck with injuries this season. Ben White also missed out due to discomfort in training, taking Arsenal’s injury tally to six for the international break. Reece James’ minutes have been carefully managed since his return from injury The club now also have high hopes that …

Breaking the pain barrier
1 year, 4 months ago

Breaking the pain barrier

Hindustan Times  

“Just to do that is more than impressive…It is one of those epic tales of grit and determination.” Another quote on Glenn ‘201 not out’ Maxwell as he stood with a smile that spread all the way to the Australia dressing room on Tuesday night, right? Glenn Maxwell is attended by a member of team support staff during the ICC …

The truth about hamstring injuries and how to avoid them
1 year, 7 months ago

The truth about hamstring injuries and how to avoid them

Live Mint  

When the Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin picked up yet another injury last season, the club sent a team of specialists to check the mattress and bed he slept on to figure out why he was getting injured so often. Thus far, hamstring injuries used to be more common among men than among women players. But that is changing at the …

How footballers recover from injuries
1 year, 11 months ago

How footballers recover from injuries

Live Mint  

As the hugely popular European national football leagues and the Champions League enter the business end of the season, the toll of a busy schedule on footballers is evident. Manchester United, for instance, lost their top scorer Marcus Rashford and full back Luke Shaw last week and defenders Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez picked up injuries during a Europa League …

Women’s football needs ‘kick up the a***’ over ACL injuries, Beth Mead claims
2 years, 3 months ago

Women’s football needs ‘kick up the a***’ over ACL injuries, Beth Mead claims

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Beth Mead hopes the anterior cruciate ligament injuries …

Premier League injuries 'have risen by 15 per cent' compared to previous years
4 years, 4 months ago

Premier League injuries 'have risen by 15 per cent' compared to previous years

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs are considering another bid to bring back the five substitutes rule with injuries rising by a huge '15 per cent compared to previous years' at the start of this congested season. Michail Antonio faces several weeks on the sidelines due to a hamstring tear as injuries pile up There have already been 107 'injuries or illnesses' that …

Premier League: Manchester City, Liverpool among teams affected by post-World Cup injuries, claims report
6 years, 1 month ago

Premier League: Manchester City, Liverpool among teams affected by post-World Cup injuries, claims report

Firstpost  

Premier League leaders Liverpool suffered 12 separate injuries this season to players that took part in last year’s World Cup in Russia, compared to 27 for title rivals Manchester City, according to a report published on Wednesday. The report, compiled by insurance broker JLT Specialty, said there was a 44 percent increase in post-World Cup injuries this season to Premier …

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino claims players' workload is 'dangerous'
6 years, 5 months ago

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino claims players' workload is 'dangerous'

Daily Mail  

Mauricio Pochettino claimed the relentless nature of modern football is dangerous for players as he confirmed Jan Vertonghen could be out for six weeks with a serious hamstring injury. Mauricio Pochettino claimed the relentless nature of modern football is dangerous for players With Mousa Dembele, Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Serge Aurier also out, Pochettino said: 'The problem comes because …

Liverpool are struggling to deal with fitness demands that Jurgen Klopp's high pressing style requires, suggests Graeme Souness
9 years, 2 months ago

Liverpool are struggling to deal with fitness demands that Jurgen Klopp's high pressing style requires, suggests Graeme Souness

Daily Mail  

Souness questions whether stars can cope with Klopp's fitness demands Graeme Souness has suggested that Liverpool's raft of hamstring injuries could be down to issues with adapting to Jurgen Klopp's style of play. Philippe Coutinho and Dejan Lovren suffered hamstring problems at Stoke City on Tuesday night, joining Daniel Sturridge, Divock Origi, Martin Skrtel and Jordan Rossiter on the treatment …

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