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Return to play after hamstring injuries in football (soccer): a worldwide Delphi procedure regarding definition, medical criteria and decision-making

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By FJG Backx, Edwin A Goedhart, Bionka Huisstede
| British Journal of Sports Medicine Verified
Hamstring injuries are the most prevalent muscle injury in football, and 12%–33% of athletes with a hamstring injury experience a recurrence within a year after the initial injury.1–5 The burden of hamstring injury is high: for the professional player an average of 18 days and 3 matches missed per season,5 and for the professional football club an average of 15 matches and 90 days missed per season.5 The inability to play because of injury, but also because of unnecessary prolonged absence...
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Return to play after hamstring injuries in football (soccer): a worldwide Delphi procedure regarding definition, medical criteria and decision-making

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By Bionka Huisstede, FJG Backx, Edwin A Goedhart
| British Journal of Sports Medicine Verified
There are three major questions about return to play (RTP) after hamstring injuries: How should RTP be defined? Which medical criteria should support the RTP decision? And who should make the RTP decision? The study aimed to provide a clear RTP definition and medical criteria for RTP and to clarify RTP consultation and responsibilities after hamstring injury. The study used the Delphi procedure. The results of a systematic review were used as a starting point for the Delphi procedure.
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