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The longevity check: 3 simple fitness tests every adult over 60 should pass

Forget complex lab data; these three functional movement challenges are the ultimate indicators of how well you are aging and ...
Orthopedics This Week

Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction

Return-to-sport testing after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is heavily strength-based. If quadriceps and hamstrings torque normalize and limb asymmetry falls below accepted ...
Rolling Out

10 effective hamstring exercises that boost leg power

Your hamstrings might not be the most visible muscles, but they’re among the most important for overall fitness and injury prevention. These powerful muscles at the back of your thighs play a critical ...
BMJ

Baseline clinical and MRI risk factors for hamstring reinjury showing the value of performing baseline MRI and delaying return to play: a multicentre, prospective cohort of 330 ...

Correspondence to Muhammad Ikhwan Zein, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands; m.i.zein{at}amsterdamumc.nl ...
BMJ

915 EP002 – Offseason strength training increases strength levels but decreases hamstring/quad ratio in professional soccer players

Off-season in soccer is usually determined with partial or complete training cessation, decreases in force production and consequent increases in injury risk. To counteract this, offseason-strength ...