Keyword

hamstring flexibility

Description: The range through which the hamstring muscles can lengthen, studied in exercise science, sports medicine, and physical therapy.

Primary topic: Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment (27%)

OpenAlex ID: keywords/hamstring-flexibility

Mechanisms of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

2000 · Barry P Boden, G Scott Dean, et al. · Orthopedics · 1,660

Physical Measurements as Risk Indicators for Low-Back Trouble Over a One-Year Period

1984 · FIN BIERING-SØRENSEN · Spine · 1,364

The Sit and Reach—A Test of Back and Leg Flexibility

1952 · Katharine F. Wells, Evelyn K. Dillon · Research Quarterly American Association for Health Physical Education and Recreation · 588

The Effect of Time and Frequency of Static Stretching on Flexibility of the Hamstring Muscles

1997 · William D Bandy, Jean M Irion, et al. · Physical Therapy · 565

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The Effect of Time on Static Stretch on the Flexibility of the Hamstring Muscles

1994 · William D Bandy, Jean M Irion · Physical Therapy · 504

Analysis of Lumbar Spine and Hip Motion During Forward Bending in Subjects With and Without a History of Low Back Pain

1996 · Marcia A. Esola, Philip W. McClure, et al. · Spine · 464

Evaluation of lower extremity overuse injury potential in runners

2000 · ALAN HRELJAC, ROBERT N. MARSHALL, et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 433

Increasing Hamstring Flexibility Decreases Lower Extremity Overuse Injuries in Military Basic Trainees

1999 · Donald E. Hartig, John M. Henderson · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 334

The Reliability and Validity of a Chair Sit-and-Reach Test as a Measure of Hamstring Flexibility in Older Adults

1998 · C. Jessie Jones, Roberta E. Rikli, et al. · Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport · 311

Intrinsic Risk Factors for the Development of Patellar Tendinitis in an Athletic Population

2001 · Erik Witvrouw, Johan Bellemans, et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 303

The Effect of Static Stretch and Dynamic Range of Motion Training on the Flexibility of the Hamstring Muscles

1998 · William D. Bandy, Jean M. Irion, et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy · 303

A prospective cohort study of hamstring injuries in competitive sprinters: preseason muscle imbalance as a possible risk factor

2009 · S S Yeung, A M Y Suen, et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine · 300

Pilates for Improvement of Muscle Endurance, Flexibility, Balance, and Posture

2010 · June A Kloubec · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 297

The Effectiveness of 3stretching Techniques on Hamstring Flexibility Using Consistent Stretching Parameters

2005 · D. SCOTT DAVIS, PAUL E. ASHBY, et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 278

Hamstring Injuries in Sprinters

1994 · Sven Jonhagen, Gunnar Nemeth, et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 274

Comparison of three different sit and reach tests for measurement of hamstring flexibility in female university students

2003 · G Baltaci, N Un, et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine · 246

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Flexibility training: ballistic, static or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation?

1982 · S P Sady, M Wortman, et al. · PubMed · 241

Roller-massager application to the hamstrings increases sit-and-reach range of motion within five to ten seconds without performance impairments.

2013 · Kathleen M Sullivan, Dustin B J Silvey, et al. · PubMed · 217

The effect of warm-up, static stretching and dynamic stretching on hamstring flexibility in previously injured subjects

2009 · Kieran O'Sullivan, Elaine Murray, et al. · BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders · 213

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Factors Associated with Hamstring Injuries

1994 · Teddy W. Worrell · Sports Medicine · 213

Restriction in lateral bending range of motion, lumbar lordosis, and hamstring flexibility predicts the development of low back pain: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies

2017 · Sean G Sadler, Martin J Spink, et al. · BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders · 212

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Concurrent Validity of Four Clinical Tests Used to Measure Hamstring Flexibility

2008 · D Scott Davis, Rich O Quinn, et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 210

Risk factors for patellar tendinopathy: a systematic review of the literature

2011 · Henk van der Worp, Mathijs van Ark, et al. · British Journal of Sports Medicine · 209

The Effects of Hamstring Stretching on Range of Motion: A Systematic Literature Review

2005 · Laura C. Decoster, Joshua Cleland, et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy · 209

Effect of Hamstring Stretching on Hamstring Muscle Performance

1994 · Teddy W. Worrell, Troy L. Smith, et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy · 208

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Citation count: 34,780