Rectus Femoris Muscle Injuries in Football: a Clinically Relevant Review of Mechanisms of Injury, Risk Factors and Preventive Strategies

Overview

Journal Br J Sports Med

Publisher BMJ Publishing Group

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2012 Aug 7

PMID 22864009

Citations 45

Authors

Jurdan Mendiguchia

Eduard Alentorn-Geli

Fernando Idoate

Gregory D Myer

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Abstract

Quadriceps muscle strains frequently occur in sports that require repetitive kicking and sprinting, and are common in football in its different forms around the world. This paper is a review of aetiology, mechanism of injury and the natural history of rectus femoris injury. Investigating the mechanism and risk factors for rectus femoris muscle injury aims to allow the development of a framework for future initiatives to prevent quadriceps injury in football players.

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