Application of ultrasound for muscle assessment in sarcopenia: towards standardized measurements
Purpose Measurement of muscle mass is paramount in the screening and diagnosis of
sarcopenia. Besides muscle quantity however, also quality assessment is important …
sarcopenia. Besides muscle quantity however, also quality assessment is important …
[HTML][HTML] Reliability and validity of ultrasound measurements of muscle fascicle length and pennation in humans: a systematic review
Ultrasound imaging is widely used to measure architectural features of human skeletal
muscles in vivo. We systematically reviewed studies of the reliability and validity of two …
muscles in vivo. We systematically reviewed studies of the reliability and validity of two …
Short biceps femoris fascicles and eccentric knee flexor weakness increase the risk of hamstring injury in elite football (soccer): a prospective cohort study
Background/aim To investigate the role of eccentric knee flexor strength, between-limb
imbalance and biceps femoris long head (BFlh) fascicle length on the risk of future …
imbalance and biceps femoris long head (BFlh) fascicle length on the risk of future …
Impact of the Nordic hamstring and hip extension exercises on hamstring architecture and morphology: implications for injury prevention
Background The architectural and morphological adaptations of the hamstrings in response
to training with different exercises have not been explored. Purpose To evaluate changes in …
to training with different exercises have not been explored. Purpose To evaluate changes in …
Architectural changes of the biceps femoris long head after concentric or eccentric training
RG Timmins, JD Ruddy… - … and science in …, 2015 - acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au
Purpose: To determine i) the architectural adaptations of the biceps femoris long head (BFlf)
following concentric or eccentric strength training interventions; ii) the time course of …
following concentric or eccentric strength training interventions; ii) the time course of …
Ultrasound imaging to assess skeletal muscle architecture during movements: a systematic review of methods, reliability, and challenges
B Van Hooren, P Teratsias… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
B-mode ultrasound is often used to quantify muscle architecture during movements. Our
objectives were to 1) systematically review the reliability of fascicle length (FL) and …
objectives were to 1) systematically review the reliability of fascicle length (FL) and …
Architectural adaptations of muscle to training and injury: a narrative review outlining the contributions by fascicle length, pennation angle and muscle thickness
Background The architectural characteristics of muscle (fascicle length, pennation angle
muscle thickness) respond to varying forms of stimuli (eg, training, immobilisation and …
muscle thickness) respond to varying forms of stimuli (eg, training, immobilisation and …
The effect of Nordic hamstring exercise training volume on biceps femoris long head architectural adaptation
The aim of this study was to determine the time course of architectural adaptations in the
biceps femoris long head (BFLH) following high or low volume eccentric training. Twenty …
biceps femoris long head (BFLH) following high or low volume eccentric training. Twenty …
Ultrasound-derived biceps femoris long-head fascicle length: extrapolation pitfalls
PURPOSE To compare biceps femoris long-head (BFlh) fascicle lengths (Lfs) obtained with
different ultrasound-based approaches: 1) single ultrasound images and linear Lf …
different ultrasound-based approaches: 1) single ultrasound images and linear Lf …
Biceps femoris longhead architecture: a reliability and retrospective injury study
Purpose: To determine i) the reliability of two-dimensional ultrasonography for the
assessment of biceps femoris long head (BFlh) architectural characteristics; ii) if limbs with a …
assessment of biceps femoris long head (BFlh) architectural characteristics; ii) if limbs with a …