Hamstring Fundamentals

Course overview

This is a five-unit online course designed for health and performance professionals who use the VALD NordBord system and are looking to strengthen their applied skills in evaluating hamstring strength and structural adaptations in relation to injury risk. The course contains 69 minutes of video content, where presenter Professor David Opar guides viewers through designing and prescribing hamstring training, including different training variables such as contraction mode, volume, and intensity. The course ends with practical demonstrations of how to correctly coach and execute the Nordic hamstring exercise and how to run an effective training session, using real-time feedback to maximize effort and engagement.