Male soccer players more prone to hamstring strains

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Male soccer players more prone to hamstring strains

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/male-soccer-players-more-prone-hamstring-strains-214153354.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NK7FtWTN65lcCdbYhajFaA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-02-21T214153Z_1_CBRE91K1O9W00_RTROPTP_2_SPORT-SOCCER-WORLD-CUP.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Young boys warm up before soccer training in Soweto township" align="left" title="Young boys warm up before soccer training in Soweto township" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men are more likely to strain a hamstring playing college soccer than women, according to a new analysis of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) injury records. The findings also suggest that games - as compared to practices - and preseason training are the riskiest times for hamstring tears. Hamstrings are the group of muscles behind the thigh. When the muscle is stretched too far or when too much force is put on it, muscle fibers can tear. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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