Purpose Assessing muscle flexibility and architecture is important for hamstring strain injury
(HSI) prevention. We investigated the relationship between shear modulus and passive …

Purpose Estimation of muscle passive force from elasticity using shear wave elastography
(SWE) has been reported. However, the relationship between the elasticity and passive …

The main aim was to examine the load bearing of individual hamstring muscles in different
contraction types and intensities, through local stiffness measurement by shear wave …

The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using shear wave elastography
(SWE) to indirectly measure passive muscle force and to examine the effects of muscle mass …

Ultrasound shear wave elastography is becoming a valuable tool for measuring mechanical
properties of individual muscles. Since ultrasound shear wave elastography measures …

Ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) has recently emerged as a non-invasive tool for
assessing muscle stiffness. The majority of studies utilizing SWE have focused primarily on …

Purpose To assess the stiffness of hamstring muscles during isometric contractions in
healthy individuals, using ultrasound-based shear wave elastography to (1) determine the …

Limited information is available on whether stiffness is different within and between the
constituents of the hamstring, that is, the biceps femoris long head (BFlh), semitendinosus …

Regarding hamstring stretching methods, many studies have investigated the effect of
stretching duration or frequency on muscle stiffness. However, the most effective stretching …

Introduction: In this study we examine the repeatability of measuring muscle shear modulus
using ultrasound shear‐wave elastography between trials and between days, and the …