RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Hamstring exercises for track and field athletes: injury and exercise biomechanics, and possible implications for exercise selection and primary prevention JF British Journal of Sports Medicine JO Br J Sports Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine SP 846 OP 851 DO 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090474 VO 46 IS 12 A1 Nikos Malliaropoulos A1 Jurdan Mendiguchia A1 Hercules Pehlivanidis A1 Sofia Papadopoulou A1 Xavier Valle A1 Peter Malliaras A1 Nicola Maffulli YR 2012 UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/46/12/846.abstract AB Hamstring strain injuries are the most prevalent muscle injuries in track and field (TF). These injuries often cause prolonged symptoms and a high risk of re-injury. Strengthening of the hamstring muscles has been recommended for injury prevention. The authors review the possible role of eccentric training in TF hamstring injury prevention and introduce exercise classification criteria to guide clinicians in designing strengthening programmes adapted to TF. The principles exposed may serve as a foundation for future development and application of new eccentric programmes to decrease the high incidence of this type of injury in other sports.