The role of musculotendinous stiffness in hamstring injuries in professional footballers

Recent research has postulated that musculotendinous (MT) stiffness may play a role in soft tissue injury due to its relationship with force transmission and shock absorption, therefore, this research prospectively examined the relationship between MT stiffness and hamstring injury. Independent samp...

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Published inJournal of science and medicine in sport Vol. 12; pp. e11 - e12
Main Authors Watsford, M, Murphy, A, McLachlan, K, Bryant, A, Cameron, M, Crossley, K, Spurrs, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Belconnen Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2010
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professional soccer
Sports injuries
Sports Medicine
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Summary:Recent research has postulated that musculotendinous (MT) stiffness may play a role in soft tissue injury due to its relationship with force transmission and shock absorption, therefore, this research prospectively examined the relationship between MT stiffness and hamstring injury. Independent samples t-tests determined whether there were differences between unilateral stiffness...
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ISSN:1440-2440
1878-1861
DOI:10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.025