PERFORMANCE AND INJURY

Background A professional male soccer player, age 26 years, sustained a “Grade II” Hamstring strains injury in his left leg. During his rehabilitation treatment, isokinetic screening tests (with gravity correction) were carried out with the following results: Table 1 Concentric / Concentric test at 600.s-1 Leg Extensors (Nm) Coefficient of Variation Flexors (Nm) Coefficient of Variation right 278 0.08 176 0.06 left 296 0.07 129 0.09 Table 2 Concentric / Concentric test at 1800.s-1 Leg Extensors (Nm) Coefficient of Variation Flexors (Nm) Coefficient of Variation right 157 0.03 95 0.04 left 146 0.06 72 0.07 Write a report, which includes the following sections: 1) Aetiology (15%) 2) Prevention (15%) 3) Immediate treatment (10%) 4) References (5%) Incorporate the “Isokinetic results” in your answer and show the calculations of the unilateral and bilateral percentage imbalances in the appendix (10%).    

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