Hamstring force and stretch during progressively increasing running speeds and the eccentric phase of resistance training exercises commonly used for injury prevention and rehabilitation
The force and stretch demands experienced by the hamstrings during common resistance training exercises ranged from less than walking (eg, hip thrust) to more than sprinting (eg, RDL). However, differences between exercises and running tasks depended on the specific muscle investigated. Our results inform exercise selection strategies for hamstring injury prevention and rehabilitation.
Authors
- Nirav Maniar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6180-6003)
- David A. Opar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8354-6353)
- Jack Hickey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2764-698X)
- Ryan G. Timmins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4964-1848)
- Ray Breed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9267-8390)
- Scott Hulm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3330-8402)
- Harry George Banyard
Institutions
- Federation University (AU)
- National University of Ireland, Maynooth (IE)
- Swinburne University of Technology (AU)
- Australian Catholic University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2025-110847
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00