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Title: Strength tests may not predict football injuries
Post by: riky on June 07, 2013, 09:00:20 AM
Strength tests may not predict football injuries

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Strength tests given to incoming National Football League (NFL) players don't help predict which of them will come down with a hamstring injury, according to a new study. Researchers tracked rookies during the 2006 through 2011 seasons and found strength measurements taken at the annual Scouting Combine - held before teams select their new players - were no different among those who did and didn't go on to have an injury. ...

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