Background Hip extension is an important action in daily activities (standing, stepping and
walking) and sporting actions (running, sprint-running and jumping). Though several …

Despite increased knowledge of hamstring muscle injuries, the incidence has not
diminished. We now know that not all hamstring injuries are the same and that certain types …

Introduction Various pathophysiological contexts can be accompanied by weakness,
arthrogenic muscle inhibition, and even disability. In this scenario, peripheral nerve …

Background. The purpose of this study was to compare the peak electromyography (EMG) of
the most commonly-used position in the literature, the prone bent-leg (90) hip extension …

Association between trunk muscles characteristics with lower limb injuries: A systematic
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This study aimed to investigate the hamstring onset time and recruitment level during
jumping tasks in athletes with chronic hamstring strain injuries. Thirteen hamstring injured …

Aims and objectives The purpose of this study was to determine how patients' symptom
experiences of muscle tightness correlate with examiner assessments. To address this …

Background: Trunk muscles play an important role in providing both mobility and stability
during dynamic tasks in athletes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the within-day …

Background/Aims Prone hip extension motion pattern derives from the motor muscle firing
pattern, and functional deficits are determined by comparing this pattern with a normal prone …

This chapter focuses on the swimming athlete and covers each of the four competitive
swimming strokes including biomechanics and swim stroke phases, muscle activation, and …