ArticleJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology2022
Is Muscle Architecture Different in Athletes with a Previous Hamstring Strain? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Hamstring fascicle behavior during leg curl exercises performed at varying knee joint angles and loading intensities in individuals with a history of unilateral hamstring injury: a randomized cross-over design study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Neuromotor function following lower-limb muscle or tendon injury: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Sports medicine and health science · 2026Review
- Neuromechanical basis of region-specific differences and their implications for sport performance and injury prevention: a narrative review.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Review
- Reliability of Semitendinosus and Biceps Femoris Aponeurosis Thickness Using B-Mode Ultrasound.Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2025Article
- Fascia and Muscle Stiffness in Soccer Athletes with and Without Previous Hamstring Injury.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Special Issue "Working Group in Sports Medicine".Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Relationships between quantitative magnetic resonance imaging measures at the time of return to sport and clinical outcomes following acute hamstring strain injury.Journal of biomechanics · 2024Article
- Thoracolumbar Fascia and Lumbar Muscle Stiffness in Athletes with A History of Hamstring Injury.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Hamstring strains are a frequent injury in sports and are characterized by a high recurrence rate. The aim of this review was to examine the muscle and tendon architecture in individuals with hamstring injury. A systematic literature search in four databases yielded eleven studies on architecture following injury. Differences in the fascicle length (FL), pennation angle (PA) and muscle size measures (volume, thickness and physiological cross-sectional area) at rest were not significantly different between the previously injured limb and the contralateral limb (p > 0.05). There was moderate evidence that biceps femoris long head (BFlh) FL shortening was greater during contraction in the injured compared to the contralateral limb. The BFlh FL was smaller in athletes with a previous injury compared to uninjured individuals (p = 0.0015) but no differences in the FL and PA of other muscles as well as in the aponeurosis/tendon size were observed (p > 0.05). An examination of the FL of both leg muscles in individuals with a previous hamstring strain may be necessary before and after return to sport. Exercises that promote fascicle lengthening of both injured and uninjured leg muscles may be beneficial for athletes who recover from a hamstring injury.
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