Hamstring Injuries in Taekwondo: Injury Patterns and Performance Following Conservative Therapy-A Case Series Involving Four Elite Athlete by Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Open Access Journal (OSMOAJ) in Lupine Publishers.
Abstract
Background: Hamstring injuries frequently occur in sports involving explosive movement patterns and can cause lengthy
downtimes. Data on hamstring injuries in Taekwondo is completely lacking. In a case study with four top Taekwondo athletes
we describe the specific characteristics of this type of injury, the resulting downtimes and the athletes’ performance following
conservative treatment, for the first time.
Methods: In a retrospective study, the hamstring injuries of four top international athletes were examined. Injuries were
diagnosed by means of MRI. All injuries were classified according to severity and given an MRI score (min. 3, max. 19 points).
Performance parameters for assessment included the number match points achieved in the 12 months prior to and following injury,
tournament participation and downtime. Recurrent ruptures and contra lateral injuries were also taken into consideration.
Results: Athletes were aged between 16 and 25 (average age
20.3 years).Injuries were exclusively proximal ruptures. The
MRI score was between 5 and 9 (mean value 6.5 points). All injuries
involved the semi membranous muscle. Ruptures did not
extend significantly into the cross-section of the muscle. Manifestation
of all injuries in the MRI was without retraction. The average
downtime before returning to competition was 69.2 days. The number of
match points gained in the 12 months following injury
dropped by an average of 19.8. Two athletes suffered recurrent ruptures
and two had contra lateral ruptures.
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