Actually, no, sprinting itself didn't prevent anything—my son pulled his hamstring during the 100-metre dash itself! The theory is that sprints strengthen those muscles, but I've seen it's the proper warm-up *before* that matters most. What to do? Now I watch him do those stretches his coach gave him, even if he finds it boring, after seeing him limp for weeks.
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