Effects of repeated sprinting on hamstring shear modulus pattern and knee flexor neuromuscular parameters

R Pimenta, T Lopes, JP Correia, AP Veloso - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The purpose of the present study was to examine the acute effects of a maximum repeated
sprint protocol on (1) hamstring shear modulus and (2) knee flexor neuromuscular …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of transducer pressure and examiner experience on muscle active shear modulus measured by shear wave elastography

R Pimenta, F Coelho, JP Correia, JR Vaz - Radiography, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction This study examined the effects of ultrasound transducer pressure and
examiner experience on the biceps femoris long head and semitendinosus muscle active …

In vivo assessment of the passive stretching response of the bicompartmental human semitendinosus muscle using shear-wave elastography

A Kositsky, DJ Saxby, KJ Lesch… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
The semitendinosus muscle contains distinct proximal and distal compartments arranged
anatomically in series but separated by a tendinous inscription, with each compartment …

Effects of fatigue on hamstrings and gluteus maximus shear modulus in hip extension and knee flexion submaximal contraction task

R Pimenta, P Almeida, JP Correia, PM Bruno… - Sports …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined the effects of fatigue on hamstring muscles and gluteus maximus
passive and active shear modulus in hip extension (HE) and knee flexion (KF) at 20% of …

Ultrasound shear wave speeds reduced following hamstring strain injury but not after returning to sport

SK Crawford, CM Wille, MR Joachim, KS Lee… - Insights into …, 2024 - Springer
Objectives The purpose of the study was to investigate differences in ultrasound shear wave
speed (SWS) between uninjured and injured limbs following hamstring strain injury (HSI) at …

Is thoracolumbar fascia shear‐wave modulus affected by active and passive knee flexion?

E Kellis, A Kekelekis, EE Drakonaki - Journal of Anatomy, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of passive and active knee flexion efforts
on the stiffness of the thoracolumbar (TLF), semitendinosus (STF), and semimembranosus …

Fatigue-induced changes in hamstrings' active muscle stiffness: effect of contraction type and implications for strain injuries

PE Evangelidis, X Shan, S Otsuka, C Yang… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Hamstring strain injuries may occur due to differential fatigue and compromised
mechanical properties among the hamstring muscles. We examined (1) the effect of fatigue …

Do Repeated Sprints Affect the Biceps Femoris Long Head Architecture in Football Players with and without an Injury History?—A Retrospective Study

R Pimenta, H Antunes, T Lopes, A Veloso - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Football is a sport which imposes an intermittent type of physical exertion,
and one of the main physical demands of the game is sprinting, covering mostly short …

Activity distribution among the hamstring muscles during the Nordic hamstring exercise: a multichannel surface electromyography study

JJM Suskens, G Reurink, JL Tol… - Journal of applied …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study assessed activity distribution among the hamstring muscles during the Nordic
hamstring exercise (NHE). The objective was to compare muscle activity between and within …

[HTML][HTML] Paraspinal Muscle Stiffness during Hamstring Exercise Using Shear-Wave Elastography

E Kellis, A Kekelekis, EE Drakonaki - Sports, 2024 - mdpi.com
Soccer teams integrate specific exercises into their typical workout programs for injury
prevention. This study examined the effects of hamstring exercise on paraspinal and …