A biomechanical comparison of three hamstring exercises
Completed
- Conditions
- n.a.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23832
- Lead Sponsor
- Maastricht University
- Brief Summary
none yet
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
Between 18-30 years old
- Participating in a sport that involves a considerable amount of high-speed running (i.e., > ~18 km/h) for at least three times a week. Sports that meet this criterion are football (soccer) rugby, hockey, running (when performing high-intensity interval training for at least three times a week);
- Male
- >1.65 m of height because long individuals are needed for a simultaneous measurement of ultrasound and surface electromyographic activity.
Exclusion Criteria
Severe visual or hearing impairment since this makes explanation of the correct exercise technique more difficult;
- History of a previous injury to the leg or back within the previous 24 months;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method fascicle lengths as determined by B-mode ultrasound
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Muscle activity as determined by surface electrodes and muscle forces as determined by static inverse dynamics from external force measurements and 3D motion analysis.