Hickey, Jack and Rio, Ebonie and Best, Thomas M. and Timmins, Ryan G. and Maniar, Nirav and Hickey, Peter F. and Williams, Morgan D. and Pitcher, Christian A. and Opar, David A. (2022) Early introduction of high-intensity eccentric loading into hamstring strain injury rehabilitation. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 25 (9). pp. 732-736. ISSN 1440-2440

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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 ± 5 years; height = 181 ± 8 cm; mass = 86 ± 12 kg) 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.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Criteria; Exercise; Muscles; Pain; Progression; Resistance training;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Sports Science and Nutrition
Item ID:	17939
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2022.06.002
Depositing User:	Jack Hickey
Date Deposited:	12 Dec 2023 15:44
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Publisher:	Elsevier
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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