Hamstring stiffness pattern during contraction in healthy individuals: analysis by ultrasound-based shear wave elastography.
Bruno MendesTelmo FirminoRaul Alexandre Nunes da Silva OliveiraTiago NetoJorge InfanteJoão R VazSandro R FreitasPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2018)
The stiffness distribution among the hamstring muscles during submaximal isometric contractions is heterogeneous, but symmetric between limbs, and changes depending on the contraction intensity. Shear wave elastography is a reliable tool to assess the stiffness of hamstring muscles during contraction.