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Infographic. Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of common
lower extremity muscle injuries in sport—grading the
evidence: a statement paper commissioned by the Danish
Society of Sports Physical Therapy (DSSF)
Lasse Ishøi ,1 Kasper Krommes,1 Rasmus Skov Husted,2 Carsten B Juhl,3 Adam Virgile,4
Kristian Thorborg 1,2
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To cite Ishøi L, Krommes K, Husted RS, et al.
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ORCID iDs
Lasse Ishøi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2716-6567
Kristian Thorborg http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9102-
4515
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Figure 3 The preventive effect is assessed as risk ratios assessed as trivial (RR >0.78), small
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In summary, we found that the risk of Funding The authors have not declared a specific strengthening programme prevents groin problems
two most common muscle injuries, namely grant for this research from any funding agency in the among male football players: a cluster-randomised
hamstring and groin injuries, can be effec- public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors. controlled trial. Br J Sports Med 2019;53:150–7.
tively reduced by 40%–65% by using Competing interests None declared.
9 Ishøi L, Krommes K, Husted RS, et al. Diagnosis,
specific exercise interventions. However, prevention and treatment of common lower extremity
Patient consent for publication Not required. muscle injuries in sport - grading the evidence: a
the available evidence for prevention is statement paper commissioned by the Danish Society
mainly conducted in football, and thus Provenance and peer review Not commissioned;
of Sports Physical Therapy (DSSF). Br J Sports Med
externally peer reviewed.
may not be extrapolated to other sports. 2020:bjsports-2019-101228.
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