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Injury prevention is an effort to prevent or reduce the severity of bodily injuries caused by external mechanisms such as accidents before they occurInjury prevention is a component of safety and public health and its goal is to improve the health of the population by preventing injuries and hence improving quality of lifeAmong laypersons the term accidental injury is often used. However limited research has investigated the effects of pre-exercise massage on performance and injury prevention.

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Hamstring strain injuries comprise a substantial percentage of acute musculoskeletal injuries incurred during sporting activities at the high school collegiate and professional levels.

. The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport is the official journal of Sports Medicine Australia SMA and is an an international refereed research publication covering all aspects of sport science and medicine. The majority of research on psychological. Unfortunately very little scientific data has supported this claim.

Sports Medicine Australia can provide expert information advice and commentary on a diverse range of issues. Massage between events is widely investigated because it is believed that massage might help to enhance recovery and prepare athletes for the next event. 20 64 77 86 Participants in track football and rugby are especially prone to this injury given the sprinting demands of these sports 14 31 40 73 while dancers have a similar susceptibility due in.

The evidence for prevention programs effectively reducing injury rates is conflicting. 53 The ideal injury prevention program. 223033375559-61 However 2 recent systematic reviews 3153 suggest that anterior cruciate ligament injury programs are effective in reducing injury rates up to 25 in female and 85 in male athletes on the basis of relative risk ratios.

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