Rehabilitation Protocols for Hamstring Injury Recovery in Athletes: A Scoping Review

This is a retrospective registration of a scoping review that maps rehabilitation protocols and rehabilitation-relevant exercise evidence for hamstring injury recovery in athletes. The review was not prospectively registered; the protocol and supporting materials are deposited retrospectively for transparency.

Purpose

To characterise intervention components and exercise dosage; to identify the criteria and thresholds used to govern progression and return-to-sport clearance; to describe the clinical, functional, architectural and performance outcomes reported; and to identify the main methodological and clinical gaps requiring future research.