ABSTRACT
Skeletal muscle injuries are among the most common forms of trauma that occur during competitive and recreational sports, comprising 10%–55% of all injuries [1]. Direct and indirect trauma are the respon sible mechanisms, strain being the most common indirect injury encountered by health care providers. Eccentric-induced muscle strains are among the most common, the musculotendinous junction being the segment most commonly involved, with an incidence that varies among different sports. Most strains occur when the muscle is stretched during an active contraction, resulting from mechanical stresses which exceed the parameters that induce adaptations, producing instead acute injury [2].
