Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Sport and Injury Laboratory Projects
Ongoing Projects
DOI: 10.1186/s13102-023-00680-w
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of a 6-week training program matching volume and eccentric contraction time between the Romanian deadlift (RDL) and the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) on hamstrings architecture, hamstrings strength, and sprint performance. Findings from this study have practical applications for strength and conditioning coaches, athletic trainers, and physical therapists to address hamstring strain injury risk factors and sprint performance through targeted exercise selections.
Hamstring strain injury (HSI) is a prevalent injury in sport. HSI symptoms typically resolve within 1-2 months, yet key architectural and functional changes are still observed 24 months post-injury. Neural inhibition associated with muscle injury is purported to be a driving factor for these persistent deficits. The purpose of this project is to use functional magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound to determine differences in 1) brain activity and 2) local muscle-tendon unit dynamics between those with and without previous HSI.