Eccentric exercise for prophylaxis of ischiotibial muscle injuries in sports involving acceleration and deceleration

Abstract

Muscle injuries are among the most common non-contact injuries in sport; today it is commonly accepted that muscle injuries occur in high-speed running sports, direction changes, and deceleration phases. Eccentric exercise has been promoted for reducing the incidence of injuries. This review aims to learn the scientific evidence on eccentric force training as a prophylactic method. An issue review was conducted using reliable data such as ProQuest Central and SAGE Journals where 16,475 articles were found and designating the inclusion and exclusion criteria resulted in 10 qualifying articles.