Objective To systematically review risk factors for hamstring strain injury (HSI). Design
Systematic review update. Data sources Database searches:(1) inception to 2011 (original) …

Skeletal muscle contracts either by shortening or lengthening (concentrically or
eccentrically, respectively); however, the two contractions substantially differ from one …

Background We implemented a blood flow restriction resistance training (BFR-RT)
intervention during an 8-week rehabilitation programme in anterior cruciate ligament …

Muscle thickness (MT) measured by ultrasound has been used to estimate cross‐sectional
area (measured by CT and MRI) at a single time point. We tested whether MT could be used …

High-intensity horizontal decelerations occur frequently in team sports and are typically
performed to facilitate a reduction in momentum preceding a change of direction manoeuvre …

Strength training is a valuable component of hamstring strain injury prevention programmes;
however, in recent years a significant body of work has emerged to suggest that the acute …

Background Nowadays, there is a lack of consensus and high controversy about the most
effective range of motion (ROM) to minimize the risk of injury and maximize the resistance …

The maintenance of skeletal muscle mass plays a critical role in health and quality of life.
One of the most potent regulators of skeletal muscle mass is mechanical loading, and …

A multitude of athletic injuries occur when the various tissues that make up the human body
experience stresses and strains that exceed their material strength. The precise amount of …

PURPOSE To compare biceps femoris long-head (BFlh) fascicle lengths (Lfs) obtained with
different ultrasound-based approaches: 1) single ultrasound images and linear Lf …