The difference between countermovement and squat jump performances: a review of underlying mechanisms with practical applications

B Van Hooren, J Zolotarjova - The Journal of Strength & …, 2017‏ - journals.lww.com
Abstract Van Hooren, B and Zolotarjova, J. The difference between countermovement and
squat jump performances: a review of underlying mechanisms with practical applications. J …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of hamstring strain injury: interactions between fatigue, muscle activation and function

S Huygaerts, F Cos, DD Cohen, J Calleja-González… - Sports, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Isolated injury to the long head of biceps femoris is the most common type of acute
hamstring strain injury (HSI). However, the precise hamstring injury mechanism (ie, sprint …

The difference between squat jump and countermovement jump in 770 male and female participants from different sports

Ž Kozinc, J Žitnik, D Smajla… - European Journal of Sport …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
Traditionally, a larger difference between countermovement (CMJ) and squat jump (SJ) was
seen as beneficial, as it reflects the ability to utilize the stretch-shortening cycle. However …

Is there really an eccentric action of the hamstrings during the swing phase of high-speed running? Part I: a critical review of the literature

B Van Hooren, F Bosch - Journal of sports sciences, 2017‏ - Taylor & Francis
It is widely assumed that there is an eccentric hamstring muscle fibre action during the swing
phase of high-speed running. However, animal and modelling studies in humans show that …

A brief review of selected biomechanical variables for sport performance monitoring and training optimization

J Pleša, Ž Kozinc, N Šarabon - Applied Mechanics, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Traditional neuromuscular tests (eg, jum** and sprinting tasks) are useful to assess
athletic performance, but the basic outcomes (eg, jump height, sprint time) offer only a …

Detraining of specific neuromuscular qualities in elite footballers during COVID-19 quarantine

DD Cohen, A Restrepo, C Richter… - … and Medicine in …, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic forced elite football leagues into extended breaks followed by
prompt resumption of competition. Inadequate periods of on-pitch football-specific training …

A conceptual exploration of hamstring muscle–tendon functioning during the late-swing phase of sprinting: the importance of evidence-based hamstring training …

JT Kalkhoven, M Lukauskis-Carvajal, DL Sides… - Sports Medicine, 2023‏ - Springer
An eccentrically lengthening, energy-absorbing, brake-driven model of hamstring function
during the late-swing phase of sprinting has been widely touted within the existing literature …

Attentional focus effects on lower-limb muscular strength in athletes: A systematic review

D Pompa, HJ Carson, M Beato… - The Journal of …, 2024‏ - journals.lww.com
Abstract Pompa, D, Carson, HJ, Beato, M, di Fronso, S, and Bertollo, M. Attentional focus
effects on lower-limb muscular strength in athletes: A systematic review. J Strength Cond …

Associations of maximum and reactive strength indicators with force–velocity profiles obtained from squat jump and countermovement jump

T Nishioka, J Okada - PloS one, 2022‏ - journals.plos.org
Understanding the properties associated with the vertical force–velocity (F–v) profiles is
important for maximizing jump performance. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the …

Is there really an eccentric action of the hamstrings during the swing phase of high-speed running? Part II: Implications for exercise

B Van Hooren, F Bosch - Journal of sports sciences, 2017‏ - Taylor & Francis
We have previously argued that there may actually be no significant eccentric, but rather
predominantly an isometric action of the hamstring muscle fibres during the swing phase of …