# Is Running Technique Important to Mitigate Hamstring Injuries in Football Players?
## 4 Discussion
Furthermore, the observed diminution in ipsilateral pelvic elevation accompanied by a decrease in thorax lateral flexion and external rotation suggest a more streamlined  
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\begin{tabular}{l c c c c c c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Variables**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Group**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Pre**} & \multicolumn{3}{c}{**95\% Confidence**} & \multicolumn{3}{c}{**95\% Confidence**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**\multirow{2}{*}{**\Delta\%**}} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Effect**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**\(p\) Value**} \\  & & & **Interval** & & & & & **Interval** & & **Size** \\ \cline{5-10}  & & & **Lower** & **Upper** & & & **Lower** & & **Upper** & \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{Stride length (m)} & Exp & 3.75 \(\pm\) 0.30 & 3.58 & 3.92 & 3.81 \(\pm\) 0.29 & 3.64 & 3.98 & 1.63\% & 0.21 & 0.035 \\  & Ctrl & 3.90 \(\pm\) 0.37 & 3.61 & 4.20 & 3.98 \(\pm\) 0.22 & 3.80 & 4.17 & 2.08\% & 0.27 & 0.263 \\ Flight time (\%) * & Exp & 24.42 \(\pm\) 1.47 & 23.57 & 25.27 & 25.34 \(\pm\) 1.52 & 24.46 & 26.21 & 3.77\% & 0.62 & 0.002 \\  & Ctrl & 24.27 \(\pm\) 1.00 & 23.44 & 25.10 & 24.00 \(\pm\) 1.53 & 22.72 & 25.28 & \(-\)1.10\% & 0.21 & 0.693 \\ Right ground contact time (\%) * & Exp & 25.42 \(\pm\) 1.50 & 24.56 & 26.28 & 24.46 \(\pm\) 1.50 & 23.61 & 25.32 & \(-\)3.76\% & 0.64 & 0.009 \\ time (\%) * & Ctrl & 26.09 \(\pm\) 1.64 & 24.73 & 27.46 & 24.94 \(\pm\) 1.60 & 23.62 & 26.26 & \(-\)4.42\% & 0.72 & 0.050 \\ Right swing time (\%) * & Exp & 74.61 \(\pm\) 1.44 & 73.78 & 75.45 & 75.52 \(\pm\) 1.47 & 47.67 & 76.37 & 1.22\% & 0.62 & 0.009 \\  & Ctrl & 73.88 \(\pm\) 1.55 & 72.58 & 75.17 & 75.05 \(\pm\) 1.57 & 73.74 & 76.36 & 1.59\% & 0.75 & 0.050 \\ Right step length (m) & Exp & 1.90 \(\pm\) 0.15 & 1.81 & 1.98 & 1.92 \(\pm\) 0.13 & 1.84 & 1.99 & 1.27\% & 0.17 & 0.225 \\  & Ctrl & 1.96 \(\pm\) 0.19 & 1.81 & 2.12 & 2.02 \(\pm\) 0.11 & 1.93 & 2.10 & 2.65\% & 0.34 & 0.208 \\ Left ground contact time & Exp & 25.68 \(\pm\) 1.48 & 24.83 & 26.53 & 24.65 \(\pm\) 1.74 & 23.65 & 25.66 & \(-\)4.00\% & 0.64 & 0.003 \\ (\%) * & Ctrl & 25.76 \(\pm\) 1.12 & 24.82 & 26.69 & 26.11 \(\pm\) 1.80 & 24.61 & 27.62 & 1.38\% & 0.24 & 0.634 \\ Left swing time (\%) * & Exp & 74.30 \(\pm\) 1.49 & 73.44 & 75.16 & 75.38 \(\pm\) 1.75 & 74.37 & 76.39 & 1.45\% & 0.66 & 0.012 \\ Left step length (m) & Exp & 1.86 \(\pm\) 0.15 & 1.77 & 1.94 & 1.89 \(\pm\) 0.16 & 1.80 & 1.98 & 1.94\% & 0.23 & 0.017 \\  & Ctrl & 1.94 \(\pm\) 0.17 & 1.80 & 2.08 & 1.96 \(\pm\) 0.12 & 1.86 & 2.06 & 1.03\% & 0.14 & 0.591 \\ Hip flexion at & Exp & 34.66 \(\pm\) 2.71 & 33.10 & 36.23 & 32.27 \(\pm\) 3.82 & 30.07 & 34.48 & \(-\)6.90\% & 0.72 & 0.004 \\ touchdown (\({}^{\circ}\)) & Ctrl & 35.41 \(\pm\) 4.65 & 31.52 & 39.29 & 35.42 \(\pm\) 2.51 & 33.32 & 37.51 & 0.03\% & 0.00 & 0.995 \\ Pelvis elevation at & Exp & 3.05 \(\pm\) 0.72 & 2.63 & 3.45 & 0.82 \(\pm\) 4.48 & \(-\)1.77 & 3.40 & \(-\)73.11\% & 0.69 & 0.048 \\ touchdown (\({}^{\circ}\)) & Ctrl & 1.87 \(\pm\) 1.73 & 0.42 & 3.32 & 0.49 \(\pm\) 4.04 & \(-\)2.88 & 3.87 & \(-\)73.80\% & 0.44 & 0.674 \\ Pelvis external rotation & Exp & \(-\)4.25 \(\pm\) 2.82 & \(-\)5.88 & \(-\)2.62 & \(-\)6.28 \(\pm\) 4.01 & \(-\)8.60 & \(-\)3.96 & 47.75\% & 0.59 & 0.041 \\ at touchdown (\({}^{\circ}\)) & Ctrl & \(-\)3.61 \(\pm\) 3.88 & \(-\)6.85 & \(-\)0.37 & \(-\)1.56 \(\pm\) 12.26 & \(-\)11.81 & 8.69 & 56.79\% & 0.23 & 0.674 \\ Pelvis external rotation & Exp & \(-\)12.23 \(\pm\) 4.12 & \(-\)14.61 & \(-\)9.85 & \(-\)9.01 \(\pm\) 4.17 & \(-\)11.42 & \(-\)6.60 & \(-\)26.33\% & 0.78 & \(<\)0.001 \\ at-to-off (\({}^{\circ}\)) & Ctrl & \(-\)13.84 \(\pm\) 3.95 & \(-\)17.14 & \(-\)10.54 & \(-\)13.74 \(\pm\) 12.92 & \(-\)24.54 & \(-\)2.94 & \(-\)0.72\% & 0.01 & 0.263 \\ Thorax lateral flexion at & Exp & \(-\)10.07 \(\pm\) 2.13 & \(-\)11.30 & \(-\)8.83 & \(-\)8.67 \(\pm\) 2.84 & \(-\)10.31 & \(-\)7.03 & \(-\)13.90\% & 0.56 & 0.016 \\ touchdown (\({}^{\circ}\)) & Ctrl & \(-\)10.30 \(\pm\) 2.95 & \(-\)12.77 & \(-\)7.83 & \(-\)10.18 \(\pm\) 3.66 & \(-\)13.23 &and efficient movement pattern, contributing to enhanced sprinting performance and a decreased risk of injuries in football players.