Nonuniform changes in MRI measurements of the thigh muscles after two hamstring strengthening exercises

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 574-581

  Mendiguchia, Jurdan ^a   Garrues, Mirian A ^b   Cronin, John B ^c,d   Contreras, Bret ^c   Los Arcos, Asier ^e   Malliaropoulos, Nikos ^f   Maffulli, Nicola ^g   Idoate, Fernando ^h  

^a Zentrum Rehab and Performance Center ^*  (Spain)

^b PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^c AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^d EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e Club Atletico Osasuna   (Spain)

^f National Track and Field Centre   (Greece)

^g Research and Sports Medicine Center   (Spain)

^h Clinica San Miguel   (Spain)

Author keywords

Eccentric exercise; Hamstring rehabilitation; Injury prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SOCCER;

EXERCISE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877993407     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825c2f38     Document Type: Article

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