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ArticleSports medicine and health science2026

Acute effects of medium-frequency electrical energy transfer (TECAR) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain and flexibility in athletes with an acute hamstring injury: A randomized controlled trial.

Anna Kelli, Thomas Apostolou, Paris Iakovidis, Georgios Koutras, Eleftherios Kellis

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Article in Sports medicine and health science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Anna KelliLaboratory of Biomechanics & Ergonomics, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, Alexander Campus, P.O. Box 141, 57400, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Thomas ApostolouDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, Alexander Campus, P.O. Box 141, 57400, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Paris IakovidisLaboratory of Biomechanics & Ergonomics, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, Alexander Campus, P.O. Box 141, 57400, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Georgios KoutrasDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, Alexander Campus, P.O. Box 141, 57400, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Eleftherios KellisLaboratory of Neuromechanics, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, TEFAA Serres, Agios Ioannis, 62100, Serres, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study compared the acute effects of electrical energy transfer (TECAR) and transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) on pain and flexibility after a hamstring injury. Young athletes received either a 20 ​min TECAR (

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DiathermyInjuryMusclePhysical therapyPhysiotherapyRehabilitationSports medicineStrain

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PMID41737595
PMCPMC12926321

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