Baseball
Hamstring-Injuries
• Hamstring-Injuries are
common in both professional & amateur baseball.
• A
significant amount of time is lost from games, practice, &
training due to hamstring- injuries.
• +20%
of athletes will suffer set back & reinjure hamstring.
• Prevention &
rehabilitation of hamstring injuries should be goal of baseball
players of all ages.
Causes:
• Improper
sprint mechanics.
• Lack
of strength.
• Sudden
stop.
• Over-striding
or reaching when sprinting.
• Slipping
during lateral movements.
• Dehydration.
Prevention:
• Proper Warm
Up & Flexibility.
• Avoid
machines and train legs with feet on the ground (lunge variations,
step-up variations, & squat variations).
• Incorporate
hip extension movements (RDL Variations) & avoid
hamstring-curls.
• Train
all leg movements through full range-of-motion.
• Train
running mechanics.
• Incorporate
turns & angles into runs (not just straight lines).
• Incorporate recovery &
hydration strategies.
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