Echo intensity and shear wave elastography in athletes with previous hamstring injury: A systematic review protocol
https://pjahs.ust.edu.ph/
- Author:
Maria Belinda Cristina Fidel
1
,
2
;
Charidy Ramos
3
;
Helen Banwell
2
;
Consuelo Gonzalez-Suarez
3
Author Information
1. Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Espana Manila, Philippines
2. Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia
3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, San Juan, Philippines
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasound
- MeSH:
Wounds and Injuries;
Sports;
Rehabilitation
- From:
Philippine Journal of Allied Health Sciences
2024;7(2):58-62
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background:Hamstring strain injury remains persistently high in sports, highlighting the need for additional investigation of its predisposing
variables. Despite hamstring injury being well investigated, there’s a lack of studies on changes in echo intensity and shear wave elastography of
hamstrings among athletes with a history of injury, which could be considered modifiable risk variables.
Objectives:To examine echo intensity and shear wave elastography characteristics of previously injured hamstrings among athletes, assessing the differences between the injured leg and controls.
Methods:This systematic review will focus on studies reporting echo intensity and shear wave elastography characteristics of athletes
with a history of hamstring strain injury compared to a control group. The search strategy will locate studies written in English from 1990 to 2023
using four electronic databases: PubMed, EBSCO (CINAHL and Medline), Science Direct, and Web of Science. Studies reporting measures using
imaging other than ultrasound and where no diagnosis of hamstring strain has been made will be excluded. Two independent reviewers will screen
and critically appraise the studies using the McMasters Critical Review Form. Two reviewers will independently extract relevant data and present
a descriptive synthesis. A meta-analysis will be conducted when two or more studies provide data for the same outcome measure.
Expected Results:This review can better understand hamstring maladaptation to injury. Utilizing echo-intensity and shear wave elastography as objective
outcome measures can inform clinical practice toward developing an effective rehabilitation program for injury prevention.
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