Stretch and activation of the human biarticular hamstrings across a range of running speeds

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2813-2828

  Schache, Anthony G ^a   Dorn, Tim W ^a   Wrigley, Tim V ^a   Brown, Nicholas A T ^b   Pandy, Marcus G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biceps femoris long head; Eccentric contraction; Muscle strain type injury; Sprinting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RUNNING; TENDONS;

EID: 84886100844     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-013-2713-9     Document Type: Article

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