Academic Institution: Medical Faculty of Montpellier, France
Practical Affiliation (current & previous): Club Africain, Stade Tunisien, Aspetar Sport Medicine Hospital
Languages Spoken: English, French, Arabic, Italian
Content Feature: Soccer physiology & environmental challenges
Area: Physical training in elite soccer
Many of the socio-cultural lifestyle and dietary changes that take place during Ramadan may affect the risk of injury in athletes, but little evidence is available.
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of implementing the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) to prevent hamstring injuries in soccer. A professional team was followed by the same medical team during 5 successive seasons (2012/2013 through 2016/2017).