Table 1

Descriptive data of the study participants and the hamstring injuries

VariableDescriptive value
Study participants61
 Median age in years (IQR, range)25 (6.00; 18–36)
 Players who sustained ≥2 HMI (n)12 (2–7 injuries)
Total no of injuries by specific muscle* (%)
 Biceps femoris n (%)40 (65.6)
 Semitendinosus n (%)7 (11.5)
 Semimembranosus n (%)10 (16.4)
Median TRFT in days (IQR, range)18 (14.00; 2–103)
Reinjury (%)10 (16.4)
 Yes, reinjury6 (9.8)
 Yes, exacerbation4 (6.6)
  • *Note n=4 grade 0a injuries

  • HMI, hamstring muscle injury; TRFT, time to return to full training.