Acute effects of Nordic hamstring exercise on ultrasound shear wave elastography
The Nordic hamstring curl appears effective in reducing the incidence of injury in physically active young adults, likely through its capacity as an eccentric exercise to increase muscle stiffness. Although eccentric exercises have been shown to increase muscle stiffness, medium- and long-term Nordi...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ultrasonography |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2024.0034 |
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| Summary: | The Nordic hamstring curl appears effective in reducing the incidence of injury in physically active young adults, likely through its capacity as an eccentric exercise to increase muscle stiffness. Although eccentric exercises have been shown to increase muscle stiffness, medium- and long-term Nordic hamstring curl training programs have not demonstrated an effect on muscle stiffness. This study examined the acute effects of a single session of Nordic hamstring curls on the stiffness of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus muscles using ultrasound shear wave elastography, an accepted method for measuring passive muscle stiffness. |
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| ISSN: | 2451-070X |