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No Difference Found In Hamstring Strength Across Division I Football Positions, Hunter Jack, Kaden Kennard, Spencer Jezek, Joshua Sponbeck, Malorie Wilwand, A. Wayne Johnson
No Difference Found In Hamstring Strength Across Division I Football Positions, Hunter Jack, Kaden Kennard, Spencer Jezek, Joshua Sponbeck, Malorie Wilwand, A. Wayne Johnson
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
Hamstring injuries are one of the most common injuries sustained in professional football with 800+ hamstring injuries per year. These hamstring injuries often occur between late swing (eccentric contraction) and early ground contact. PURPOSE: To investigate the correlation of eccentric hamstring strength to muscle volume across positional groups. METHODS: Athletes were divided into three homogeneous groups based on position (big (e.g., linemen), skill (e.g., receivers), combo (e.g., linebackers)). Seventy-three NCAA Division I football players participated (24 big, 37 skill, and 12 combo). Hamstring strength was collected for each leg while performing 3 Nordic curls on a Nordbord device. The peak …