Is there really an eccentric action of the hamstrings during the swing phase of high-speed running? Part II: Implications for exercise

by | Dec 31, 2017 | Hamstrings Injury Prevention, Running Injury Prevention, Training Principles

Authors Bas Van Hooren; Frans Bosch Abstract We have previously argued that there may actually be no significant eccentric, but rather predominantly an isometric action of the hamstring muscle fibres during the swing phase of high-speed running when the attachment...

Is there really an eccentric action of the hamstrings during the swing phase of high-speed running? part I: A critical review of the literature

by | Dec 31, 2017 | Hamstrings Injury Prevention, Running Injury Prevention, Training Principles

Authors Bas Van Hooren; Frans Bosch. Abstract It is widely assumed that there is an eccentric hamstring muscle fibre action during the swing phase of high-speed running. However, animal and modelling studies in humans show that the increasing distance between...