Abstract
This randomised controlled trial investigated changes in eccentric hamstring strength, 10 m sprint speed, and change-of-direction (COD) performance immediately post Nordic hamstring curl (NHC) intervention and following a 3-week detraining period.
Fourteen male team sports athletes were randomised to a do-as-usual control group (CG; n = 7) or to a NHC intervention group (NHC; n = 7). Isokinetic dynamometry at 180°/s evaluated eccentric hamstring strength immediately post-intervention as the primary outcome measure. Secondary outcomes included 10 m sprint time and COD. Each outcome was measured, pre, immediately post-intervention and following a 3-week detraining period.
Immediately post-intervention significant group differences were observed in the NHC group for eccentric hamstring strength (31.81 Nm-1 vs. 6.44 Nm-1, P = 0.001), COD (-0.12 s vs. 0.20 s; P = 0.003) and sprint (- 0.06 s vs. 0.05 s; P = 0.024) performance. Performance improvements were maintained following a detraining period for COD (-0.11 s vs. 0.20 s; P = 0.014) and sprint (-0.05 s vs. 0.03 s, P = 0.031) but not eccentric hamstring strength (15.67 Nm-1 vs. 6.44 Nm-1, P = 0.145)
These findings have important implications for training programmes designed to reduce hamstring injury incidence, whilst enhancing physical qualities critical to sport.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 911-920 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Sports Sciences |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 8 |
Early online date | 27 Oct 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Apr 2019 |
Keywords
- Change-of-direction
- Eccentric strength
- Hamstring
- Performance
- Resistance training Change-of-direction
- Resistance training
- resistance training
- performance
- eccentric strength
- hamstring
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Dr CHRISTOPHER BROGDEN
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