CAUSES AND MANAGEMENT OF HAMSTRING INJURIES IN YOUNG ATHLETES (LITERATURE REVIEW IN PERSPECTIVES OF EMERGING SPRINTERS)

Abstract

Sprinting is known as the fastest activity in athletics and during the execution of this type of activity the role of hamstring muscles is vital. The possible investigation of the existence hamstring injuries of emerging sprinters are common and the recurrence and incidence rates have not decrease in recent times. With reference to the causes, management and prevention of the hamstring injuries, location and site of the injury, correct diagnosis of muscle and tissue based upon history of the accident, time of occurrence and adequate knowledge about muscle anatomy are equally important. The study tends to determine the causes and management of hamstring injuries in emerging sprinters. On the basis of literature, the researchers have endorsed that the reason for growing and consistent feelings of hamstring tightness and pain was unknown. Additionally, the study has confirmed that as common indicator the athletes generally presume that the sensation of increasing tightness and pain in hamstring was a certified sign of the injury.

Key Words: Hamstring Injuries, Sprinters, Causes, Management