Kinematics and activation of hamstring muscles during acceleration phase of sprinting in soccer players: A biomechanical investigation
Description
This data set contain muscle length data for the first three steps of the acceleration phase in sprinting of 10 soccer players. These data were use to characterize hamstring muscle kinematics and activation during the acceleration phase of sprinting in soccer players. During the acceleration phase, the hamstring muscles undergo eccentric contractions and high activation levels during the late swing and early stance phases. At approximately 90% of the running gait cycle, the hamstring muscles experienced their peak strain. The biceps femoris long head was significantly more stretched than the semimembranosus and semitendinosus (p<0.01). Additionally, the strain on the hamstrings was considerably higher during the initial stance in the acceleration phase than during the maximum speed phase. Based on these results, hamstring injuries are likely to occur during the late-swing and initial stance of the running gait cycle, with the biceps femoris long head being more susceptible to injuries than other hamstring muscles.
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Step 1: Collect marker data by using motion capture system. Step 2: Use marker data as the input data for musculoskeletal modeling in OpenSim. Step 3: Calculate kinematic data in OpenSim Step 4: Estimate muscle kinematic data base on movement kinematics