With the men's Rugby World Cup in France almost upon us, the risk of injury during the summer warm-up games has been a serious concern for coaches and players.
between the quadriceps muscles at the front of the thigh and the hamstring muscles at the back could also contribute to the problem.
Muscle volume is related to the muscles' ability to exert force. So, as expected, our MRI analysis showed that the quadriceps muscles at the front of the thigh were significantly larger in rugby players relative toBut what was surprising were the findings that there was no discernible difference in the relative size or volume of the hamstring muscles between the two groups.
Our findings suggest that rugby players could face a higher risk of experiencing hamstring muscle strains, with both increased stiffness of the hamstring muscles and the imbalance between the size of the muscles at the front and back of the thigh playing a role., the process of preparing for and participating in rugby could potentially lead to less flexible hamstring muscles and larger quadriceps muscles relative to the hamstrings.
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