Neuromusculoskeletal models provide insights into the mechanisms and rehabilitation of hamstring strains

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 135-141

  Thelen, Darryl G ^a,b   Chumanov, Elizabeth S ^a   Sherry, Marc A ^a   Heiderscheit, Bryan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Computer simulation; Forward dynamics; Motion analysis; Muscle injury; Sprinting; Stretch shortening cycle; Tendon compliance

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SPORT; TENDON; VELOCITY;

BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; TENDON INJURIES; THIGH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750327427     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/00003677-200607000-00008     Document Type: Review

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