The evaluation of rate of force development during rapid contractions has recently become
quite popular for characterising explosive strength of athletes, elderly individuals and …

Skeletal muscle is highly adaptable and has consistently been shown to morphologically
respond to exercise training. Skeletal muscle growth during periods of resistance training …

Hopping, skipping, jumping and sprinting are common tasks in both active play and
competitive sports. These movements utilise the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC), which is …

Purpose: To determine i) the architectural adaptations of the biceps femoris long head (BFlf)
following concentric or eccentric strength training interventions; ii) the time course of …

Ultrasound imaging is widely used to measure architectural features of human skeletal
muscles in vivo. We systematically reviewed studies of the reliability and validity of two …

Background The architectural characteristics of muscle (fascicle length, pennation angle
muscle thickness) respond to varying forms of stimuli (eg, training, immobilisation and …

Rationale Hamstring injuries are common in elite sports. Muscle injury classification systems
aim to provide a framework for diagnosis. The British Athletics Muscle Injury Classification …

Skeletal muscle contractures represent the permanent shortening of a muscle-tendon unit,
resulting in loss of elasticity and, in extreme cases, joint deformation. They may result from …

Many tissues in vivo exhibit structural anisotropy, which endows them with orientation-
specific properties and functions. Structurally anisotropic hydrogels have emerged as …

Skeletal muscle has the remarkable ability to remodel and adapt, such as the increase in
serial sarcomere number (SSN) or fascicle length (FL) observed after overstretching a …