Low Pre-Season Hamstring-to-Quadriceps Strength Ratio Identified in Players Who Further Sustained In-Season Hamstring Strain Injuries: A Retrospective Study from a Brazilian Serie A Team

• Main Authors: Filipe Veeck (Author), Cassio V. Ruas (Author), Matheus Daros Pinto (Author), Rafael Grazioli (Author), Gustavo Pacheco Cardoso (Author), Thiago Albuquerque (Author), Lucas Schipper (Author), Henrique Gonçalves Valente (Author), Victor H. Santos (Author), Márcio Dornelles (Author), Paulo Rabaldo (Author), Clarice S. Rocha (Author), Bruno Manfredini Baroni (Author), Eduardo Lusa Cadore (Author), Ronei Silveira Pinto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A common pre-season injury prevention assessment conducted by professional football clubs is the hamstring-to-quadriceps (H:Q) strength ratio calculated by peak torque (PT). However, it is debatable whether players that present low pre-season H:Q ratios are more susceptible to further sustaining in-...