Abstract
Objectives:
The primary objectives of this study are to characterize the frequency of hamstring injuries among non-professional athletes and the kinds of treatments they use when an injury occurs.
Methods:
This study, which used questionnaires to collect data from Yogyakarta, Indonesia’s sports community, focused on three sports: soccer, cycling, and running. the information gathered in July 2023. Out of a total of 120 non-professional athletes, there are 40 participants in each sports branch, which are further separated into three groups. The incidence of hamstring injuries for each category and associated management trends in sports injuries are displayed in this descriptive study.
Results:
In this study, non-professional soccer players had the highest frequency of hamstring injuries (82.5%). The most common symptoms were radiating pain, functional effects, a pulled-muscle sensation, and back-of-the-thigh pain. In all three sports, there was a significant difference in the incidence of hamstring injuries (p-value <0.05). Subsequently, the sportsmen were primarily treated by physicians or physical therapists, with a smaller percentage going to conventional massage therapists. The remaining athletes took care of themselves.
Conclusion:
The sports category with soccer has the highest incidence. The biomechanics of the sport are strongly tied to factors that cause hamstring injuries. High-speed running, jumping, kicking, and/or explosive lower-extremity movements with sudden direction changes are more likely to cause it. The therapy management pattern is distributed mostly to physiotherapists and followed by traditional massage therapists. Future studies are expected to explore risk factors, expand the range of sports, and identify optimal treatment methods to improve athletes’ quality of life and potentially reduce the growing incidence of hamstring injuries.