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    Estimates of stress between the hamstring muscles

    Perrin, C, Smith, D ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3711-4381 and Steele, J (2020) Estimates of stress between the hamstring muscles. MLTJ : Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal, 10 (3). pp. 436-441. ISSN 2240-4554

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    Abstract

    Background. The cause of muscle damage and injury is often attributed to large strains. Studies have suggested that strain is the principal cause of muscle damage rather than force. Results. In this paper we show that force is the principal cause of muscle damage whereas strain is a means of increasing force. The subtle difference has important implications, as many studies use strain as an indicator for injury risk. In addition, we show that the data better supports a theory of stress as the principal cause of injury, rather than force alone, and aligns with both the myofibril and observational data. Conclusions. The implications of a stress-based model of injury is discussed within the paper.

    Item Type: Article
    Peer-reviewed: Yes
    Date Deposited: 12 Feb 2021 15:20
    Publisher: CIC Edizioni Internazionali
    Additional Information: NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in MLTJ - Muscle, Ligaments and Tendons Journal. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in MLTJ - Muscle, Ligaments and Tendons Journal Vol 10, Issue 3, September 2020
    Divisions: Faculties > Science and Engineering
    Research Centres > Musculoskeletal Sciences & Sport Medicine
    Subject terms: 0606 Physiology, 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 1116 Medical Physiology
    URI: https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/627272
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32098/mltj.03.2020.12
    ISSN 2240-4554
    e-ISSN 2240-4554

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