Edexcel GCSE Physical Education · 1PE0
Specification 3.5.3 · Paper 1
Revise: Injuries in physical activity and sportA strain is an overstretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon. A pulled hamstring in football is a strain: the muscle fibres at the back of the thigh are damaged when they cannot cope with the force applied. Strains can cause pain, tenderness and difficulty using the muscle.