The role of neuromuscular inhibition in hamstring strain injury recurrence

JJ Fyfe, DA Opar, MD Williams, AJ Shield - Journal of electromyography …, 2013 - Elsevier
Hamstring strain injuries are amongst the most common and problematic injuries in a wide
range of sports that involve high speed running. The comparatively high rate of hamstring …

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 …

Sprint acceleration mechanics: the major role of hamstrings in horizontal force production

JB Morin, P Gimenez, P Edouard, P Arnal… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Recent literature supports the importance of horizontal ground reaction force (GRF)
production for sprint acceleration performance. Modeling and clinical studies have shown …

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 …

Eccentric knee flexor strength and risk of hamstring injuries in rugby union: a prospective study

MN Bourne, DA Opar, MD Williams… - The American journal …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Hamstring strain injuries (HSIs) represent the most common cause of lost
playing time in rugby union. Eccentric knee flexor weakness and between-limb imbalance in …

A novel device using the Nordic hamstring exercise to assess eccentric knee flexor strength: a reliability and retrospective injury study

DA Opar, T Piatkowski, MD Williams… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2013 - jospt.org
Study Design Reliability and case-control injury study. Objectives To determine if a novel
device designed to measure eccentric knee flexor strength via the Nordic hamstring exercise …

Hamstring Strain Injury in Athletes: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health From the Academy of …

RL Martin, MT Cibulka, LA Bolgla, TA Koc Jr… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2022 - jospt.org
Hamstring strain injury (HSI) may result in considerable impairment, activity limitation, and
participation restriction, including time lost from competitive sports. This CPG includes sports …

Acute hamstring injuries in Swedish elite sprinters and jumpers: a prospective randomised controlled clinical trial comparing two rehabilitation protocols

CM Askling, M Tengvar, O Tarassova… - British journal of sports …, 2014 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Hamstring strain is a common injury in sprinters and jumpers, and therefore
time to return to sport and secondary prevention become of particular concern. Objective To …

Proximal neuromuscular control protects against hamstring injuries in male soccer players: a prospective study with electromyography time-series analysis during …

J Schuermans, L Danneels… - … American journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: With their unremittingly high incidence rate and detrimental functional
repercussions, hamstring injuries remain a substantial problem in male soccer. Proximal …

Hamstring strength and flexibility after hamstring strain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Maniar, AJ Shield, MD Williams… - British Journal of …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To systematically review the evidence base related to hamstring strength and
flexibility in previously injured hamstrings. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis …