Dr Andras Hegyi, Part 2: Hamstring Research

Research Unpacked

listair McKenzie chats to Dr Andras Hegyi a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nantes, France. For part two Alistair and Andras continue discussing his hamstring muscle research.

Part two topics discussed:

• Regional differences in a various of hamstring exercises typically used in rehab and strength and conditioning
• Overall muscle activity vs between muscle activation vs within-muscle differences
• Perspectives on hamstring training for sprint performance and injury rehab - what are we trying to achieve?
• The affect if velocity on muscle activity
• Clinical implications and from both studies and how they may influence decision making when prescribing exercises
• Future research

Hegyi, A., Csala, D., Péter, A., Finni, T., & Cronin, N. J. (2019). High-density electromyography activity in various hamstring exercises. Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 29(1), 34–43. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13303 Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30230042/

Where you can find Andras:

• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Research Gate

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