Changes in passive tension of the hamstring muscles during a simulated soccer match

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 594-601

  Marshall, Paul W M ^a   Lovell, Ric ^a   Siegler, Jason C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Muscle damage; Strain injury

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; HAMSTRING MUSCLE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCCER; TORQUE; WARM UP; YOUNG ADULT;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HAMSTRING MUSCLES; HUMANS; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SOCCER; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; TORQUE; WARM-UP EXERCISE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84985972807     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2015-0009     Document Type: Article

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