**Author details**

**•** Copland ST, Tipton JS, Fields KB. Evidence-based treatment of hamstring tears. Curr Sports

**•** Petersen J, Hölmich P. Evidence based prevention of hamstring injuries in sport. Br J Sports

**•** Sherry MA, Best TM. A comparison of 2 rehabilitation programs in the treatment of acute

**Study Reason for exclusion**

therapy treatment.

therapy treatment.

This systematic review examines scientific literature of pectoralis major tears to identify incidence and injury patterns, while doesn't

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapies don't represent a physical

Platelet-enrich plasma (PRP) therapies don't represent a physical

This report don't study a specific sports athletes population.

This systematic review analyzes surgical repair treatments of

This study examined the short-term effects of warm-up, static stretching and dynamic stretching on hamstring flexibility in individuals with previous hamstring injury. It didn't analyze actual muscle injuries and so treatment techniques for the rehabilitation.

is not a systematic review of muscle injuries.

tendinous or bony tuberosity avulsion in the proximal hamstring. This

investigate interventions to treat muscle injuries.

hamstring strains. J Orthop Sports PhysTher. 2004 Mar;34(3):116-25.

Med Rep. 2009 Nov-Dec;8(6):308-14.

Med. 2005 Jun;39(6):319-23.

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*Excluded studies*

**ElMaraghy AW**, **Devereaux MW**. A systematic review and comprehensive classification of pectoralis major tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Mar;21(3):412-22.

**Andia I, Sánchez M, Maffulli N**.

**Hamilton BH**, **Best TM**.

32(7):490-5.

Platelet rich plasma therapies for sports muscle injuries: any evidence behind clinical practice? Expert OpinBiolTher. 2011 Apr;11(4):509-18.

Platelet-enriched plasma and muscle strain injuries: challenges imposed by the burden of proof. Clin J Sport Med. 2011 Jan;21(1):31-6.

**Prins JC, Stubbe JH, van Meeteren NL, Scheffers FA, van Dongen MC**. Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of ice therapy in patients with an acute tear in the gastrocnemius muscle: a pilot randomized controlled trial. ClinRehabil. 2011 May;25(5):433-41.

**Harris JD, Griesser MJ, Best TM, Ellis TJ**. Treatment of proximal hamstring ruptures - a systematic review. Int J Sports Med. 2011 Jul;

**O'Sullivan K, Murray E, Sainsbury D**. The effect of warm-up, static stretching and dynamic stretching on hamstring flexibility in

previously injured subjects. BMC MusculoskeletDisord. 2009 Apr 16;10:37. Andrea Foglia1 , Massimo Bitocchi1 , Manuela Gervasi1 , Gianni Secchiari1 and Angelo Cacchio2

1 Department of Physiotherapy, "Riabilita" Centre, Civitanova Marche (MC), Italy

2 Department of Life, Health & Environmental Sciences, School of Medicine, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
