by admin | Aug 31, 2018 | Hamstrings Injury Prevention
Authors Daniel J Messer; Matthew N Bourne; Morgan D Williams; Aiman Al Najjar; Anthony J Shield. Abstract Background Understanding hamstring muscle activation patterns in resistance training exercises may have implications for the design of strength training and...
by admin | May 31, 2018 | Hamstrings Injury Prevention
Authors João Breno Ribeiro-Alvares; Vanessa B Marques; Marco A Vaz; Bruno M Baroni. Abstract The Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) is a field-based exercise designed for knee-flexor eccentric strengthening, aimed at prevention of muscle strains. However, possible...
by admin | Mar 31, 2018 | Hamstrings Injury Prevention, Running Injury Prevention
Authors Anthony J Shield; Matthew N Bourne. Abstract Hamstring strain injuries are endemic in running-based sports. Given the economic and performance implications of these injuries, a significant body of research has emerged in recent years in an attempt to identify...
by admin | Feb 28, 2018 | Hamstrings Injury Prevention
Authors Matthew N Bourne; Ryan G Timmins; David A Opar; Tania Pizzari; Joshua D Ruddy; Casey Sims; Morgan D Williams; Anthony J Shield. Abstract Strength training is a valuable component of hamstring strain injury prevention programmes; however, in recent years a...
by admin | 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...