Citation

Mendiguchia J, Alentorn-Geli E, Idoate F, Myer GD. Br. J. Sports Med. 2013; 47(6): 359-366.

Affiliation

Department of Physical Therapy, Zentrum Rehab and Performance Center, Barañain, Navarre, Spain.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bjsports-2012-091250

PMID

22864009

Abstract

Quadriceps muscle strains frequently occur in sports that require repetitive kicking and sprinting, and are common in football [soccer] in its different forms around the world. This paper is a review of aetiology, mechanism of injury and the natural history of rectus femoris injury. Investigating the mechanism and risk factors for rectus femoris muscle injury aims to allow the development of a framework for future initiatives to prevent quadriceps injury in football players.

Language: en