Because of muscle redundancy, even single-joint motor tasks can be produced theoretically
by an infinite number of muscle force combinations. Understanding how the central nervous …

Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and therapeutic response evaluation of
muscular diseases. However, one important limitation is its incapacity to assess the in vivo …

Handheld percussive massage treatment has gained popularity in recent years, for both
therapeutic use and in sports practice. It is used with the goals of increasing flexibility and …

This study investigated the effects of active and/or passive warm‐up tasks on the hamstring
muscles stiffness through elastography and passive torque measurements. On separate …

In sports medicine, there is increasing interest in quantifying the elastic properties of skeletal
muscle, especially during extreme muscular stimulation, to improve our understanding of the …

Increased muscle stiffness can contribute to reduced range of motion (ROM) and impaired
function. Reduced ankle dorsiflexion ROM has been associated with increased injury risk in …

Handheld percussive therapy (PT) massage guns have seen a rapid rise in use and with-it
increased attention within injury prevention and sport performance settings. Early studies …

When considering the scientific lack concerning the execution and acute effects and
mechanism of foam rolling (FR), this study has evaluated the biomechanical loads by the …

This review aimed to describe the state of the art in muscle-tendon unit (MTU) assessment
by supersonic shear wave imaging (SSI) elastography in states of muscle contraction and …

There is increasing evidence that subjects who are exposed to long sitting periods suffer
from musculoskeletal discomfort and back pain. The underlying mechanism and effective …