Biceps femoris long head sarcomere and fascicle length adaptations after 3 weeks of eccentric exercise training

Background: Eccentric exercise increases muscle fascicle lengths; however, the mechanisms behind this adaptation are still unknown. This study aimed to determine whether biceps femoris long head (BFlh) fascicle length increases in response to 3 weeks of eccentric exercise training are the result of...

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Main Authors: Patricio A. Pincheira, Melissa A. Boswell, Martino V. Franchi, Scott L. Delp, Glen A. Lichtwark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Sport and Health Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254621000995