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Eccentric exercise: A way to get stronger and improve heart health
eccentric exercise can increase flexibility and reduce stiffness over time. For example, lowering into a deep squat can improve hip and hamstring mobility. Injury prevention: By strengthening ...
BMJ21d
Early versus delayed lengthening exercises for acute hamstring injury in male athletes: a randomised controlled clinical trial
Background To evaluate the efficacy of early versus delayed introduction of lengthening (ie, eccentric strengthening) exercises in addition to an established rehabilitation programme on return to ...
BMJ9mon
ECCENTRIC KNEE FLEXOR STRENGTH AND HAMSTRING INJURY RISK IN ATHLETES WITH HISTORY OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION
Objective We aimed to determine the effect of prior ACL reconstruction (ACLR) on 1) eccentric knee flexor strength during the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) and; 2) the risk of future HSI. We ...