An anatomical study of the proximal hamstring muscle complex to elucidate muscle strains in this region

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 211-215

  Battermann, N ^a,b   Appell, H J ^a   Dargel, J ^b   Koebke, J ^b  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

biceps femoris muscle; eccentric contraction; hamstrings; muscle strain; semitendinosus muscle

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY;

AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LEG; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RISK FACTORS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS;

EID: 79953093473     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1268011     Document Type: Article

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