Hamstring muscles’ function deficit during overground sprinting in track and field athletes with a history of strain injury

Higashihara, Ayako; Ono, Takashi; Tokutake, Gaku; Kuramochi, Rieko; Kunita, Yasuhiro; Nagano, Yuichiro; Hirose, Norikazu

doi:10.1080/02640414.2019.1664030

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“…It is possible that between-limb differences in hip and knee joint angles may not be truly revealed at submaximal sprinting speeds. With respect to hip and knee joint moments during sprinting, neither Lee et al [42] nor Higashihara et al [49] found significant between-limb differences to exist.…”

Section: Studies Using a Within-participant Designmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…A range of variables were considered, including ground reaction forces (GRFs), sagittal plane pelvis and lower-limb joint angles, sagittal plane hip and knee joint moments and powers, hamstring (BF LH ) MTU stretch, and hamstring surface electromyographic (sEMG) activity. Overall, three studies found evidence of between-limb differences [42,44,49], whereas two studies reported no differences [43,46].…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Lee et al [42] found the previously injured limb to display significantly less hip flexion during late swing relative to the control limb, with no between-limb differences in knee kinematics evident at any stage of the stride cycle. More recently, Higashihara et al [49] found the previously injured limb to display significantly less hip flexion during mid swing, but significantly more hip-and knee flexion during late swing, compared to the control limb. Alternative testing procedures might explain the differing results between these two studies.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Alternative testing procedures might explain the differing results between these two studies. Higashihara et al [49] investigated maximal sprinting (average speed of 9.39 ± 0.17 m/s), whereas Lee et al [42] investigated submaximal sprinting (average speed of 7.7 ± 0.1 m/s). It is possible that between-limb differences in hip and knee joint angles may not be truly revealed at submaximal sprinting speeds.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Two studies investigated between-limb differences in BF LH MTU stretch as well as biceps femoris (BF) sEMG activity during sprinting with contrasting outcomes [43,49]. Silder et al [43] found no difference in the profiles for BF LH MTU stretch and BF sEMG activity across the entire stride cycle for the previously injured limb compared to the control limb, whereas Higashihara et al [49] found the previously injured limb to display significantly decreased BF LH MTU stretch and BF sEMG activity during late swing.…”

Section: Studies Using a Within-participant Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sprinting Biomechanics and Hamstring Injuries: Is There a Link? A Literature Review

Kalema

Schache

Williams

et al. 2021

Sports

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Hamstring strain injury (HSI) is a common and costly injury in many sports such as the various professional football codes. Most HSIs have been reported to occur during high intensity sprinting actions. This observation has led to the suggestion that a link between sprinting biomechanics and HSIs may exist. The aim of this literature review was to evaluate the available scientific evidence underpinning the potential link between sprinting biomechanics and HSIs. A structured search of the literature was completed followed by a risk of bias assessment. A total of eighteen studies were retrieved. Sixteen studies involved retrospective and/or prospective analyses, of which only three were judged to have a low risk of bias. Two other case studies captured data before and after an acute HSI. A range of biomechanical variables have been measured, including ground reaction forces, trunk and lower-limb joint angles, hip and knee joint moments and powers, hamstring muscle–tendon unit stretch, and surface electromyographic activity from various trunk and thigh muscles. Overall, current evidence was unable to provide a clear and nonconflicting perspective on the potential link between sprinting biomechanics and HSIs. Nevertheless, some interesting findings were revealed, which hopefully will stimulate future research on this topic.

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Section: Studies Using a Within-participant Designmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Studies Using a Within-participant Designmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Studies Using a Within-participant Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Studies Using a Within-participant Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Studies Using a Within-participant Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sprinting Biomechanics and Hamstring Injuries: Is There a Link? A Literature Review

Kalema

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Williams

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Electromyographic activity of hip extensor muscles during Nordic hamstring and razor curl exercises on leveled and inclined shanks

Soga,

Hakariya,

Saito

et al. 2023

Sport Sci Health

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Background Changes in electromyographic (EMG) activity of hip extensor muscles and knee flexion angles at peak biceps femoris long head (BFlh) EMG activity by different shank angles during razor curl (RC) exercises are unknown. Aims We investigated the changes in EMG activity of hip extensor muscles and knee flexion angle at peak BFlh EMG activity with different shank angles during RC and also compared the Nordic hamstring (NH) and RC exercises in the EMG activity of hip extensor muscles. Methods Twelve male university students randomly performed two repetitions of NH and RC with the lower leg slope angle set at 0° (NH0, RC0) and 40° (NH40, RC40). The EMG activity of hip extensor muscles was measured at the BFlh and related muscles. EMG activity was calculated based on the peak value of the root mean square, normalized as a percentage of the maximum voluntary isometric contraction. Results The BFlh EMG activity of NH0 was higher than that of RC0 (p = 0.002) and RC40 (p = 0.008). The knee flexion angle at peak BFlh EMG activity of NH0 was larger than that of NH40 (p = 0.003) and RC40 (p = 0.002), and RC0 was larger than that of NH40 (p = 0.002) and RC40 (p = 0.002). Conclusion NH40, the BFlh EMG activity equivalent to NH0, might be more effective for preventing recurrence of hamstring injury because the knee flexion angle at peak BFlh EMG activity remains within 30°, combined with a high BFlh EMG activity.

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Muscle Activity and Activation in Previously Strain-Injured Lower Limbs: A Systematic Review

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Hamstring muscles’ function deficit during overground sprinting in track and field athletes with a history of strain injury

Cited by 31 publications

References 31 publications

Sprinting Biomechanics and Hamstring Injuries: Is There a Link? A Literature Review

Sprinting Biomechanics and Hamstring Injuries: Is There a Link? A Literature Review

Electromyographic activity of hip extensor muscles during Nordic hamstring and razor curl exercises on leveled and inclined shanks

Muscle Activity and Activation in Previously Strain-Injured Lower Limbs: A Systematic Review

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