Revolutionary Hamstring Tester Will Keep More Players on the Paddock (IMAGE)

Queensland University of Technology

Revolutionary Hamstring Tester Will Keep More Players on the Paddock

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Dr. Tony Shield, from QUT's School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, watches over Ellen Nussey as she uses the "Hammy Tester," a device to assist elite athletes reduce the risk of a hamstring injury. Ellen, 20, is a touch rugby player for Australia and a 2nd year QUT student studying Exercise Physiology.

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