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Hamstring muscle kinematics during treadmill sprinting.

Darryl G Thelen1, Elizabeth S Chumanov, Dina M Hoerth

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1513 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706, USA. thelen@engr.wisc.edu

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
|January 6, 2005
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Hamstring muscle kinematics during sprinting reveal the biceps femoris (BF) long head stretches most, potentially explaining higher injury rates in this muscle compared to the semitendinosus (ST) and semimembranosus (SM).

Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Sports Medicine
  • Human Movement Science

Background:

  • Hamstring injuries are common in athletes, particularly during sprinting.
  • Understanding the specific biomechanics of individual hamstring muscles is crucial for injury prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize hamstring muscle kinematics during sprinting.
  • To provide data for understanding hamstring injury mechanisms and differential injury rates.

Main Methods:

  • Three-dimensional motion analysis of 14 athletes during treadmill sprinting (80-100% max speed).
  • Scaled musculoskeletal models to estimate hamstring muscle-tendon lengths.
  • Hypothesized greater stretch in biceps femoris (BF) long head vs. semitendinosus (ST) and semimembranosus (SM).

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Main Results:

  • Maximum hamstring lengths occurred in late swing phase.
  • BF muscle-tendon length increased by 9.5%, ST by 8.1%, and SM by 7.4% compared to upright posture.
  • Peak lengths were significantly greater in BF than ST and SM (P < 0.01).
  • Peak lengths occurred later in the gait cycle at maximal speed (P < 0.01).

Conclusions:

  • Intermuscle differences in hamstring moment arms about the hip and knee contribute to higher strain injury rates in the BF muscle.
  • These kinematic differences are key to understanding hamstring injury mechanisms.