BMJ

Dose-dependency of massage-like compressive loading on recovery of active muscle properties following eccentric exercise: rabbit study with clinical relevance

1 Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA 2 Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA 3 Division of ...
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The effect of eccentric and concentric loading speed on the normal achilles tendon: an in vivo biomechanical study

Background Tendinopathy is a common and disabling condition that can end an athlete's career. Eccentric loading has proven to be an effective treatment measure for tendinopathy. However, current ...
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Overcome strength-training plateau with accentuated eccentric loading

Many experienced strength trainers try to overcome a plateau by trying to adapt their strength program, however this is sometimes ineffective. In just five weeks accentuated eccentric loading training ...
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Rehab program involving eccentric exercises can improve post-ACL reconstruction quadriceps size and strength

A rehabilitation protocol that involves initiating progressive eccentric resistance exercises 3 weeks after patients undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction can more than double quadriceps ...
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How ‘eccentric walking’ could improve muscle strength and balance

We’re living longer than in previous generations, with one in eight elderly Australians now aged over 85. But the current gap between life expectancy (“lifespan”) and health-adjusted life expectancy ( ...