Muscle architecture assessment: strengths, shortcomings and new frontiers of in vivo imaging techniques

MV Franchi, BJ Raiteri, S Longo, S Sinha… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2018 - Elsevier
Skeletal muscle structural assembly (and its remodeling in response to loading–unloading
states) can be investigated macroscopically by assessing muscle architecture, described as …

[HTML][HTML] Reliability and validity of ultrasound measurements of muscle fascicle length and pennation in humans: a systematic review

LK Kwah, RZ Pinto, J Diong… - Journal of applied …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
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 …

Short biceps femoris fascicles and eccentric knee flexor weakness increase the risk of hamstring injury in elite football (soccer): a prospective cohort study

RG Timmins, MN Bourne, AJ Shield… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background/aim To investigate the role of eccentric knee flexor strength, between-limb
imbalance and biceps femoris long head (BFlh) fascicle length on the risk of future …

Impact of the Nordic hamstring and hip extension exercises on hamstring architecture and morphology: implications for injury prevention

MN Bourne, SJ Duhig, RG Timmins… - British journal of sports …, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background The architectural and morphological adaptations of the hamstrings in response
to training with different exercises have not been explored. Purpose To evaluate changes in …

Sprint versus isolated eccentric training: Comparative effects on hamstring architecture and performance in soccer players

J Mendiguchia, F Conceição, P Edouard, M Fonseca… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Aims The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of hamstring eccentric (NHE)
strength training versus sprint training programmed as complements to regular soccer …

Architectural changes of the biceps femoris long head after concentric or eccentric training

RG Timmins, JD Ruddy… - … and science in …, 2015 - acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au
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 …

In vivo behavior of the human soleus muscle with increasing walking and running speeds

A Lai, GA Lichtwark, AG Schache… - Journal of applied …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
The interaction between the muscle fascicle and tendon components of the human soleus
(SO) muscle influences the capacity of the muscle to generate force and mechanical work …

Ultrasound imaging to assess skeletal muscle architecture during movements: a systematic review of methods, reliability, and challenges

B Van Hooren, P Teratsias… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
B-mode ultrasound is often used to quantify muscle architecture during movements. Our
objectives were to 1) systematically review the reliability of fascicle length (FL) and …

Architectural adaptations of muscle to training and injury: a narrative review outlining the contributions by fascicle length, pennation angle and muscle thickness

RG Timmins, AJ Shield, MD Williams… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background The architectural characteristics of muscle (fascicle length, pennation angle
muscle thickness) respond to varying forms of stimuli (eg, training, immobilisation and …

Automatic tracking of medial gastrocnemius fascicle length during human locomotion

NJ Cronin, CP Carty, RS Barrett… - Journal of applied …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
During human locomotion lower extremity muscle-tendon units undergo cyclic length
changes that were previously assumed to be representative of muscle fascicle length …