Hamstring

Question 1

what are the three main muscles of the hamstring?

Answer 1

semi-membranosis, semitendinosus and bicep longhead

Question 2

what is the function of the hamstring concentrically?

Answer 2

flex the knee joint

Question 3

what is the function of the hamstring eccentrically?

Answer 3

control the progression of the tibia on the femur when walking/ jogging

Question 4

what sports are hamstring injuries most prevalent in

Answer 4

field sports

Question 5

what’s BAMIC

Answer 5

radiological grading system for hamstring injuries

Question 6

what are the grades

Answer 6

1: muscle and fascia
2: musculotendinous junction
3: injury to tendon

Question 7

MOI

Answer 7

spring/ acceleration, eccentric deficit

Question 8

treatment? RCT of NHC, where a group carried out 25 sessions over 13 weeks. what was the incidence per 1000 hours? and what percentage of players got hamstring injury during the season?

Answer 8

1: 0.7 per 100o hours
2: 6.2% during the season