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Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy modulates hamstring stiffness and flexibility in young males with hamstring tightness: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyIntroductionThe hamstrings are essential for sports and daily activities, yet high stiffness and reduced flexibility increase injury risk. Existing relaxation techniques may be ineffective or impractical in clinical settings.
Meixia Zou +11 more
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Sprinting Biomechanics and Hamstring Injuries: Is There a Link? A Literature Review
Sports, 2021 Hamstring strain injury (HSI) is a common and costly injury in many sports such as the various professional football codes. Most HSIs have been reported to occur during high intensity sprinting actions.
Rudy N. Kalema +5 more
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Life, 2022 Background: Stretching techniques for hamstring muscles have been described both to increase muscle length and to evaluate nerve mechanosensitivity. Aim: We sought to evaluate the short-term effects of three types of hamstring stretching on hamstring ...
Carlos López-de-Celis +6 more
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Inter-rater Reliability of a Portable Ultrasound for the Quadriceps and Hamstrings Thickness Measurement in Healthy Adults [PDF]
운동과학, 2020 PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the inter-rater reliability of a portable ultrasound device for measuring the muscle thickness of the quadriceps and hamstrings in healthy subjects.
Soul Cheon, Eunwook Chang
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Regional difference in the EMG-force relationship of the hamstring muscles during knee flexion
Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2021 The relationship between electromyographic (EMG) amplitude and exerted force has been established in numerous studies and used as fundamental knowledge to interpret the results of EMG in human movement.
Raki Kawama +2 more
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Applied Sciences, 2020 Pain in the pubic symphysis is of significance, especially in high-performance sports. Pelvic torsion, possibly caused by muscular imbalances, is discussed as a pathogenic mechanism.
Oliver Ludwig, Jens Kelm, Sascha Hopp
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Sports, 2021 Soccer teams integrate specific exercises into their typical workout programs for injury prevention. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the incorporation of a brief and supplementary training program that involves eccentric, balance ...
Konstantinos Dafkou +3 more
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Sports, 2019 Context: Lower extremity muscular strength may vary by different sport participation during growth process. Objective: To investigate effect of sport participation and growth by comparing strength of the hamstrings, quadriceps, and hamstrings to ...
Dai Sugimoto +5 more
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Applied Sciences, 2020 This study aimed to study the coactivation patterns of the hamstring and quadriceps muscle groups during submaximal strength exercises commonly used in injury prevention in soccer without the use of maximum voluntary isometric contraction testing.
Gonzalo Torres +5 more
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Predictive Validity of the Single Leg Hamstring Bridge Test in Military Settings
Applied Sciences, 2021 The hamstrings are biarticular muscle group that plays an important role in the occupational performance of military personnel. The single leg hamstring bridge test (SLHBT) could be a good test to screen military personnel performance.
Primož Pori +6 more
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