Skeletal muscle remodeling in response to eccentric vs. concentric loading: morphological, molecular, and metabolic adaptations

MV Franchi, ND Reeves, MV Narici - Frontiers in physiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Skeletal muscle contracts either by shortening or lengthening (concentrically or
eccentrically, respectively); however, the two contractions substantially differ from one …

An evidence-based framework for strengthening exercises to prevent hamstring injury

MN Bourne, RG Timmins, DA Opar, T Pizzari… - Sports Medicine, 2018 - Springer
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 …

Muscle thickness correlates to muscle cross‐sectional area in the assessment of strength training‐induced hypertrophy

MV Franchi, S Longo, J Mallinson… - … journal of medicine …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

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 …

Effects of plyometric training on lower body muscle architecture, tendon structure, stiffness and physical performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Ramírez-delaCruz, A Bravo-Sánchez… - Sports medicine …, 2022 - Springer
Background Plyometric training (PT) has been widely studied in sport science. However,
there is no review that determines the impact of PT on the structural variables and …

Implementing eccentric resistance training—Part 1: A brief review of existing methods

TJ Suchomel, JP Wagle, J Douglas, CB Taber… - Journal of Functional …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this review was to provide a physiological rationale for the use of eccentric
resistance training and to provide an overview of the most commonly prescribed eccentric …

Impact of exercise selection on hamstring muscle activation

MN Bourne, MD Williams, DA Opar… - British journal of sports …, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To determine which strength training exercises selectively activate the biceps
femoris long head (BFLongHead) muscle. Methods We recruited 24 recreationally active …

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 …

Identifying the structural adaptations that drive the mechanical load-induced growth of skeletal muscle: a scoping review

KW Jorgenson, SM Phillips, TA Hornberger - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 conceptual model and detailed framework for stress-related, strain-related, and overuse athletic injury

JT Kalkhoven, ML Watsford, FM Impellizzeri - Journal of science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …