Building for the future: A systematic review of the effects of eccentric resistance training on measures of physical performance in youth athletes

TE Bright, MJ Handford, P Mundy, J Lake, N Theis… - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Eccentric resistance training is recognised as an effective stimulus for
enhancing measures of muscular strength and power in adult populations; however, its …

[HTML][HTML] The Effects of Nordic Hamstring Exercise on Performance and Injury in the Lower Extremities: An Umbrella Review

H Nunes, LG Fernandes, PN Martins, RM Ferreira - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Due to their potential positive outcomes, hamstring eccentric exercises are becoming
increasingly popular in training regimens. Among the various exercises, the Nordic …

Muscle forces and fascicle behavior during three hamstring exercises

B Van Hooren, B Vanwanseele… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Knowledge about muscular forces and fascicle behavior during hamstring exercises can
optimize exercise prescription, but information on these outcomes across different exercises …

Effect of additional Nordic hamstring exercise or sprint training on the modifiable risk factors of hamstring strain injuries and performance

NJ Ripley, M Cuthbert, P Comfort, JJ McMahon - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) has commonly been investigated in isolation,
however, within practice multiple modalities are commonly incorporated. However, the NHE …

Effect of two eccentric hamstring exercises on muscle architectural characteristics assessed with diffusion tensor MRI

JJM Suskens, L Secondulfo, Ö Kiliç… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To evaluate the effect of a Nordic hamstring exercise or Diver hamstring exercise
intervention on biceps femoris long head, semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscle's …

Relationship between Nordic hamstring strength and maximal voluntary eccentric, concentric and isometric knee flexion torque

S Nishida, M Nakamura, R Kiyono, S Sato, K Yasaka… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Nordic hamstring exercise is performed to prevent knee flexor muscle strain injuries and
used to assess their injury risks. However, what exactly Nordic hamstring strength indicates …

The effect of volume equated 1-versus 2-day formats of Nordic hamstring exercise training on fitness in youth soccer players: A randomised controlled trial

J Moran, N Vali, B Drury, R Hammami, J Tallent… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Purpose This randomised controlled trial examined the effect of an 8-week volume-equated
programme of Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) training, executed at frequencies of 1-or 2 …

Flywheel eccentric training: how to effectively generate eccentric overload

D Martínez-Hernández - Strength & Conditioning Journal, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Eccentric resistance training has been shown to elicit beneficial effects on performance and
injury prevention in sports because of its specific muscular and neural adaptations. Within …

Effect of muscle energy technique on hamstring flexibility: systematic review and meta-analysis

YH Kang, WB Ha, JH Geum, H Woo, YH Han, SH Park… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since 2005, there have been no systematic reviews on the effects of multiple manual
therapies, including muscle energy technique (MET), on the hamstrings. Therefore, this …

Test-retest reliability of a functional electromechanical dynamometer on swing eccentric hamstring exercise measures in soccer players

AJ Sánchez-Sánchez, LJ Chirosa-Ríos… - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Background The use of a functional electromechanical dynamometer (FEMD) has been
proposed as a valid and effective tool to evaluate specific movement patterns. The aim of …