| Autor: |
Williams, R. L., Jeffriess, M. D., Black, C. R., Minichiello, M. L. |
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Journal of Australian Strength & Conditioning; 2017, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p70-84, 15p |
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Elite Rugby League referees officiating in the National Rugby League (NRL) complete forward running, backward running, side-ways movements and short sprints followed by short rest periods over the duration of the match. These movements can place referees at risks of posterior chain injury. This article briefly outlines the injury rates observed in the full-time group of referees during the 2015-2016 seasons and the effects of specifically programmed posterior-chain strengthening exercises during this time. Throughout the 2015 season, the NRL Referees had a total of 4 hamstring injuries, resulting in 9 missed appointments. After incorporating Posterior chain strength exercises (specifically the Nordic Hamstring Exercise (NHE), Nordic Ham Curl (NHC) and Hamstring Razor Curl (HRC)) throughout the 2016 season there were no hamstring injuries. Whilst there are many factors that may be involved with injury rates, the authors believe that the introduction of an 18 week Hamstring Strength Development Program (1 exercise per week, 3 to 4 sets by 3 to 5 reps) during Pre - Season plus the addition of training either NHE, NHC and HRC In-season (1 exercise per week, 3 to 4 sets by 3 to 5 reps) is likely to have contributed to a lower incidence of posterior chain injuries in the elite referee group. Any team sports which exhibit similar movement patterns that predispose athletes to posterior chain injury will likely benefit from incorporating targeted posterior chain strengthening exercises as part of a regular strength program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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