Return-to-sport testing after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is heavily strength-based. If quadriceps and hamstrings torque normalize and limb asymmetry falls below accepted ...

Background: Many injury prevention and rehabilitation programs aim to train hamstring and quadriceps co-activation to constrain excessive anterior tibial translation and protect the anterior cruciate ...

Background The medial hamstring muscle has the potential to prevent excessive dynamic valgus and external rotation of the knee joint during sports. Thus, specific training targeting the medial ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medial meniscus pathology and ACL tears were among the most common reasons patients needed surgery after ACL ...

Background: The reason for the higher incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injury from non-contact mechanisms in female athletes is not known. Stability of the joint from dynamic restraints occurs ...

The hamstring muscles are responsible for your hip and knee movements in walking, squatting, bending your knees, and tilting your pelvis. Hamstring muscle injuries are the most common sports injury.

The hamstring muscles are often overlooked, yet they play a pivotal role in exercise performance and mobility. Though you’ve probably seen fitness gurus sharing their intense hamstring workouts, you ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An international group of experts published guidelines on hamstring lengthening surgery and anterior distal ...

Your hamstring is a group of three muscles along the back of your thigh. These muscles help you bend your knee and straighten and rotate your leg. If the muscle fibers or tendons that connect your ...

This was a descriptive cohort study of healthy males from a single professional rugby union club. A CT scan of each participant's dominant knee was acquired. Participants then performed two step-ups ...