Table 4. Characteristics of the included studies focusing on hamstring tendon.

Study	Design	Randomized	Controlled	Number of Groups	Sample Size (N per Group)	Participants	Sport Type (s)	Age Range / Mean	Sex	Tendon Involved	Outcomes Collected	Follow-up Duration
(Verma et al., 2022)	RCT (2-arm pretest–posttest)	Yes	Yes	2 (Experimental HPLT; Conventional PT)	18; 18	National-level track & field athletes with PHT	Track & field	18–35 yrs (mean ~22.5)	Mixed	Proximal hamstring tendon	NPRS pain, Isokinetic Peak Torque	3 wks

HPLT = High Power Laser Therapy; PT: personal training; NPRS = Numeric Pain Rating Scale