Hamstring muscle architecture and myotonometer measurements in elite professional football players with a prior strained hamstring
The purpose of this study was to compare the fascicle length, angle pennation and mechanical properties of the biceps femoris long head (BFlh) in dominant and non-dominant limbs in previously injured and uninjured professional football players. Fifteen professional football players were recruited to...
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| author | F. Javier Núñez Juan Carlos Martínez Jan-Arie Overberg Nacho Torreno Luis Suarez-Arrones |
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| description | The purpose of this study was to compare the fascicle length, angle pennation and mechanical properties of the biceps femoris long head (BFlh) in dominant and non-dominant limbs in previously injured and uninjured professional football players. Fifteen professional football players were recruited to participate in this study. Seven players had suffered a BFlh injury during the previous season. Myotonometry mechanical properties were measured in the proximal, common tendon and distal BFlh using MyotonPRO, and angle pennation and fascicle length were also measured. We observed significantly higher distal BFlh frequency, stiffness, decrement, relaxation and creep than in the common tendon and proximal BFlh. The previously injured players showed significantly higher frequency and stiffness, and lower relaxation and creep in the dominant BFlh than did uninjured players. There were no significant differences between the fascicle length and angle pennation in previously injured and uninjured BFlh. Myotonometric measurement provides a quick and inexpensive way to check the properties of the BFlh in professional football players. Professional football players with previous BFlh injury showed higher intrinsic tension and a poorer capacity to deform than did players with no injury to the BFlh. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-986430a462f245b5b9ebab41b513c43b2023-01-25T12:59:43ZengTermedia Publishing HouseBiology of Sport0860-021X2083-18622022-01-01401939910.5114/biolsport.2023.11209245960Hamstring muscle architecture and myotonometer measurements in elite professional football players with a prior strained hamstringF. Javier NúñezJuan Carlos MartínezJan-Arie OverbergNacho TorrenoLuis Suarez-ArronesThe purpose of this study was to compare the fascicle length, angle pennation and mechanical properties of the biceps femoris long head (BFlh) in dominant and non-dominant limbs in previously injured and uninjured professional football players. Fifteen professional football players were recruited to participate in this study. Seven players had suffered a BFlh injury during the previous season. Myotonometry mechanical properties were measured in the proximal, common tendon and distal BFlh using MyotonPRO, and angle pennation and fascicle length were also measured. We observed significantly higher distal BFlh frequency, stiffness, decrement, relaxation and creep than in the common tendon and proximal BFlh. The previously injured players showed significantly higher frequency and stiffness, and lower relaxation and creep in the dominant BFlh than did uninjured players. There were no significant differences between the fascicle length and angle pennation in previously injured and uninjured BFlh. Myotonometric measurement provides a quick and inexpensive way to check the properties of the BFlh in professional football players. Professional football players with previous BFlh injury showed higher intrinsic tension and a poorer capacity to deform than did players with no injury to the BFlh.https://www.termedia.pl/Hamstring-muscle-architecture-and-myotonometer-measurements-in-elite-professional-football-players-with-a-prior-strained-hamstring,78,45960,1,1.htmlinjury biceps femoris long head fascicle length angle pennation myotonpro soccer |
| spellingShingle | F. Javier Núñez Juan Carlos Martínez Jan-Arie Overberg Nacho Torreno Luis Suarez-Arrones Hamstring muscle architecture and myotonometer measurements in elite professional football players with a prior strained hamstring Biology of Sport injury biceps femoris long head fascicle length angle pennation myotonpro soccer |
| title | Hamstring muscle architecture and myotonometer measurements in elite professional football players with a prior strained hamstring |
| title_full | Hamstring muscle architecture and myotonometer measurements in elite professional football players with a prior strained hamstring |
| title_fullStr | Hamstring muscle architecture and myotonometer measurements in elite professional football players with a prior strained hamstring |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hamstring muscle architecture and myotonometer measurements in elite professional football players with a prior strained hamstring |
| title_short | Hamstring muscle architecture and myotonometer measurements in elite professional football players with a prior strained hamstring |
| title_sort | hamstring muscle architecture and myotonometer measurements in elite professional football players with a prior strained hamstring |
| topic | injury biceps femoris long head fascicle length angle pennation myotonpro soccer |
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