# Predictive Validity of the Single Leg Hamstring Bridge Test in Military Settings  
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1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON].D. ); [PERSON]] (D.K. ); [PERSON]S] (V.H.) [PERSON]  
2 Slovenian Armed Forces, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; bogdan.kovcan@gmail.com2  
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1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON] (E.D. ); [PERSON]] (D.K. ); [PERSON]S] (V.H.) [PERSON]  
1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON] (E.D. ); [PERSON]] (D.K. ); [PERSON]S] (V.H.) [PERSON]  
1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON] (E.D. ); [PERSON]] (D.K. ); [PERSON]S] (V.H.) [PERSON]  
1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON] (E.D. ); [PERSON]] (D.K. ); [PERSON]S] (V.H.) [PERSON]  
1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON] (E.D. ); [PERSON]] (D.K. ); [PERSON]S] (V.H.) [PERSON]  
1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON] (E.D. ); [PERSON]] (D.K. ); [PERSON]S] (V.H.) [PERSON]  
1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON] (E.D. ); [PERSON]] (D.K. ); [PERSON]S] (V.H.) [PERSON]  
1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON] (E.D. ); [PERSON]] (D.K. ); [PERSON]S] (V.H.) [PERSON]  
1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON] (E.D. ); [PERSON]] (D.K. ); [PERSON]S] (V.H.) [PERSON]  
1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON] (E.D. ); [PERSON]] (D.K. ); [PERSON]S] (V.H.) [PERSON]  
1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON].D. ); [PERSON]] (D.K. ); [PERSON]S] (V.H.) [PERSON]  
1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON] (E.D. ); [PERSON]] (D.K. ); [PERSON]S] (V.H.) [PERSON]  
1 Faculty of Sport, University of Ljublana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (P.F. ); [PERSON]] (J.V. ); [PERSON]. is not well known and data about hamstring strength in the military population is scarce (for example, the search string \"hamstring strength\" AND \"military\" returns only 18 items on PubMed, with only seven papers on military topics). Although isokinetic dynamometry is the gold standard for hamstring strength testing [12], it has several limitations in regard to cost-benefit ratio, ecological validity (as it is a laboratory test), and the lack of significant associations with hamstring injury risk [13]. Handheld dynamometers can also be used to measure hamstring isometric strength [14; 15; 16], while some specific devices have been developed to measure eccentric hamstring strength [17; 18]. [PERSON] et al. [19] developed a simple field test for hamstring function [19] called the single leg hamstring bridge test (SLHBT). In this test, the individual lies down on the ground with one heel on a box that is 60 centimetres high (knee flexed to approximately 20\({}^{\circ}\) and hip flexed to approximately 45\({}^{\circ}\)). The individual is then instructed to push down through the heel to lift their bottom off the ground while holding their arms crossed over their chest. Studies have shown that during the single-leg bridge, there is high hamstring and gluteal activation. However, considering the flexed position of the knee during this exercise, this exercise is usually considered as hamstring dominant.