Assessment of strength and power capacities in elite male soccer: a systematic review of test protocols used in practice and research

ND Asimakidis, IN Mukandi, M Beato, C Bishop… - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Strength and power represent two crucial physical qualities for the attainment of
a high level of performance considering the frequency and the importance of explosive …

Relationship between Nordic hamstring strength and maximal voluntary eccentric, concentric and isometric knee flexion torque

S Nishida, M Nakamura, R Kiyono, S Sato, K Yasaka… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Nordic hamstring exercise is performed to prevent knee flexor muscle strain injuries and
used to assess their injury risks. However, what exactly Nordic hamstring strength indicates …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of ankle position on peak eccentric force during the Nordic hamstring exercise

S Nishida, W Ito, T Ohishi, R Yoshida… - Journal of Sports …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Peak eccentric force during the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) is recognized as a
predictive factor for hamstring strain injury (HSI). During the NHE, the knee flexor muscles …

Reliability of a field-based test for hamstrings and quadriceps strength assessment in football players

A Miralles-Iborra, V Moreno-Pérez, J Del Coso… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Knee injuries, such as an anterior cruciate ligament tear, may occur
when there are deficits in the hamstring and quadriceps strength as the force production of …

The relationship between hamstring strength tests and sprint performance in female Gaelic footballers: A correlation and linear regression analysis

E Whyte, S O'Connor, H Tobin Jones, C McBride… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To investigate the relationships between handheld dynamometer (HHD),
isokinetic and Nordic hamstrings exercise (NHE) measurements of knee flexor strength and …

Relationship between the Nordic hamstring strength test and isokinetic hamstring strength test at different eccentric contraction velocities

P Katarina, H Vedran, S Darjan - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The main purpose of the study was to analyse the relationship between the Nordic
hamstring (NH) and the gold standard isokinetic eccentric strength measurements at three …

Rapid force generation during unilateral isometric hamstring assessment: reliability and relationship to maximal force

NJ Ripley, J Fahey, M Cuthbert, JJ McMahon… - Sports …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Limited research has reported the reliability of rapid force generation characteristics during
isometric assessments of the hamstrings. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to …

“Acute Effects of a Fatiguing Protocol on Peak Force and Rate of Force Development of the Hamstring Muscles in Soccer Players”

NJ Ripley, P Comfort, JJ McMahon - Journal of Science in Sport and …, 2024 - Springer
Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise respectively, could lead to further speculation. The
30-KF assessment does attain the appropriate hip flexion (HF) and KF for the hamstrings to …

[HTML][HTML] Normalization of rapid force to peak force in an isometric hamstring assessment using force plates

R Barber, JT Fahey, P Comfort, NJ Ripley - Apunts Sports Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose The aim of this investigation was to determine the reliability of normalizing rapid
force (RF) production to peak force assessed during an isometric knee flexor assessment …

Authors' Response: to “Letter to the Editor:'Acute Effects of a Fatiguing Protocol on Peak Force and Rate of Force Development of the Hamstring Muscles in Soccer …

F Bettariga, C Bishop, L Martorelli, A Turner… - Journal of Science in …, 2024 - Springer
Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise by Matinlauri et al.[6] when adopting the
BEAST90mod, limiting any conclusion about accuracy of this test and equal volume of load …