The development of a HAMstring InjuRy (HAMIR) index to mitigate injury risk through innovative imaging, biomechanics, and data analytics: protocol for an observational cohort study

• Main Authors: Bryan C. Heiderscheit (Author), Silvia S. Blemker (Author), David Opar (Author), Mikel R. Stiffler-Joachim (Author), Asheesh Bedi (Author), Joseph Hart (Author), Brett Mortensen (Author), Stephanie A. Kliethermes (Author), The HAMIR Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The etiology of hamstring strain injury (HSI) in American football is multi-factorial and understanding these risk factors is paramount to developing predictive models and guiding prevention and rehabilitation strategies. Many player-games are lost due to the lack of a clear unde...