THE KINEMATICS OF OVERGROUND SPRINTING IN TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES WITH PREVIOUS HAMSTRING INJURIES

Authors

Ayako Higashihara, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda UniversityFollow
Takashi Ono, Kitasato University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Gaku Tokutake, Chukyo University School of Health and Sport Sciences
Rieko Kuramochi, Chukyo University School of Health and Sport Sciences
Yasuhiro Kunita, Department of Rehabilitation, Nippon Koukan Hospital
Yasuharu Nagano, Department of Sports Wellness Sciences, Japan Women's College of Physical Education
Norikazu Hirose, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University

Category

Injury prevention

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the kinematic characteristics of lower extremity and long head of the biceps femoris (BFlh) muscle length during overground sprinting in track and field athletes with previous unilateral hamstring strain injuries. Ten male college sprinters with a history of hamstring injury performed a maximum effort sprint on an athletic track. Three-dimensional kinematic data were recorded during sprinting, and the hip and knee joint angles and musculotendon length of the biceps femoris muscle were calculated. The previously injured limb displayed delayed peak hip flexion and increased knee flexion compared with the uninjured limb, placing the BFlh muscle at decreased length during the terminal swing phase of sprinting.

Recommended Citation

Higashihara, Ayako; Ono, Takashi; Tokutake, Gaku; Kuramochi, Rieko; Kunita, Yasuhiro; Nagano, Yasuharu; and Hirose, Norikazu (2018) "THE KINEMATICS OF OVERGROUND SPRINTING IN TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES WITH PREVIOUS HAMSTRING INJURIES," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 36: Iss. 1, Article 18.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol36/iss1/18