Normative H-Test Values in a Cohort of 113 Healthy Soccer and Track-and-Field Athletes at High Risk for Hamstring Injury

The authors aimed to establish normative values for the H-test kinematic outcomes in healthy competitive track-and-field and soccer athletes, as well as to investigate the effects of sport discipline and limb dominance on H-test performance. They found consistent H-test values across a cohort of 113 athletes, with no significant differences in range of motion and maximal angular velocity between limbs or disciplines, although a minor difference in angle at peak velocity was noted. This study provides baseline data that clinicians can use for interpreting H-test results in the context of hamstring injury risk, particularly in male athletes, while highlighting the need for further research, especially involving female athletes.