Table 5.

Criteria for Hamstring Strain Diagnosis

Criteria	Arnason et al.28	Askling et al.30	Brooks et al.2	Croisier et al. 1	Gabbe et al.29	Queiros Da Silva et al.40	Sherry Best14	Total
Tenderness on palpation		x			x	x	x	4
Pain with isometric contraction		x			x	x	x	4
Pain with stretching		x			x	x		3
Known mechanism of injury	x				x		x	3
Limitation of activities	x	x	x				x	4