Does intensity matter when using the Nordic hamstring exercise to improve strength and fascicle length? Or is the Razor hamstring curl a suitable alternative?

Christopher W. Pollard; David A. Opar; Morgan Williams; Matthew N. Bourne; Ryan G. Timmins

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2018.09.078

Does intensity matter when using the Nordic hamstring exercise to improve strength and fascicle length? Or is the Razor hamstring curl a suitable alternative?

Christopher W. Pollard, David A. Opar, Morgan Williams, Matthew N. Bourne, Ryan G. Timmins

Sport and Exercise Research and Innovation Group

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Abstract

Hamstring strain injuries are endemic across a range of running-based sports. The most commonly injured of these muscles is the biceps femoris long head (BFlh), which accounts for approximately 84% of all occurrences. Recent evidence shows that elite soccer players with short BFlh fascicles (<10.56 cm) were 4.1 times more likely to suffer a HSI compared to those with longer fascicles. The aim of this study is to investigate knee flexor strength and BFlh architectural adaptations after Nordic hamstring exercise with (NHEweighted) and without (NHEbodyweight) additional weight and razor hamstring curl weighted (RHCweighted) training.

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2018.09.078
Publication status	Published - Oct 2018
Event	2018 Sports Medicine Australia Conference - Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre, Perth, Australia Duration: 10 Oct 2018 → 13 Oct 2018

Conference

Conference	2018 Sports Medicine Australia Conference
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Perth
Period	10/10/18 → 13/10/18

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Pollard, C. W., Opar, D. A., Williams, M., Bourne, M. N., & Timmins, R. G. (2018). Does intensity matter when using the Nordic hamstring exercise to improve strength and fascicle length? Or is the Razor hamstring curl a suitable alternative?. Paper presented at 2018 Sports Medicine Australia Conference , Perth, Western Australia, Australia. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2018.09.078

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