Sprint Smart: The coach’s tool for improving sprint mechanics

Despite a wealth of academic research into hamstring strain injuries, they remain a significant issue within sports performance. For instance, during the 2021/22 professional European football season, hamstring injuries accounted for 24% of all reported injuries within the UEFA Elite Club Injury Study [1]. Alarmingly, the longitudinal data shows a rise in hamstring injuries as a proportion of total injuries: up from 12% during the 2001/02 season, when the study began. Similarly, in the 2022/23 professional Rugby Union season in England, hamstring injuries were the most common training injury, ...