| Category | Muscles |
The hamstring is a group of four muscles at the back of the thigh, namely; Bicep Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, and Hamstring part of the Adductor Magnus. Hamstring muscles span across the knee and cause knee flexion and they also extend to the hip and contribute to hip extension. The most common cause of running injuries is training errors. These could be flaws in duration, frequency, and intensity of training. Anatomical and biomechanical factors also contribute to it. Hamstrings injuries generally occur due to inadequate warm-up and fatigue, accompanied by a lack of adequate flexibility and strength imbalance.
