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Table 3 Criteria for return-to-play (RTP)

From: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP): an adjuvant to hasten hamstring muscle recovery. A randomized controlled trial protocol (ISCRTN66528592)

Sign

General Recommendation

Pain

Pain-free (on direct palpation)

 

Pain free on hamstring contraction (resisted isometric hamstring muscle contraction)

Range of motion

Symmetrical with unaffected site

Strength

Isokinetic strength within 5%[29, 30] to 10%[8] of contralateral side