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Eccentric Strength Testing

Eccentric Strength Testing is a muscular strength assessment method that specifically measures the force generated by a muscle during lengthening contractions, distinguishing it from concentric or isometric strength evaluations by focusing on the controlled resistance of external loads.

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15.3K

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924

Authors

340

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2017–2026

91

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Eccentric Strength Assessment

Parents

Publications

264

Adaptive responses to muscle lengthening and shortening in humans

Tibor Hortobágyi, JEFFREY P. HILL, Joseph A. Houmard et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 1996 · 446 citations

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Eccentric Hamstring Strength and Hamstring Injury Risk in Australian Footballers

David A. Opar, Morgan Williams, Ryan G. Timmins et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2014 · 380 citations · Full text

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Contribution of Strength Characteristics to Change of Direction and Agility Performance in Female Basketball Athletes

Tania Spiteri, Sophia Nimphius, Nicolas H. Hart et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2014 · 352 citations

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Muscle soreness, swelling, stiffness and strength loss after intense eccentric exercise.

Maggie J Cleak, Roger Eston · British Journal of Sports Medicine · 1992 · 293 citations · Full text

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A Novel Device Using the Nordic Hamstring Exercise to Assess Eccentric Knee Flexor Strength: A Reliability and Retrospective Injury Study

David A. Opar, Timothy Piatkowski, Morgan Williams et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy · 2013 · 256 citations

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Authors

924

  1. DA
    David A. Opar

    Australian Catholic University, Australia

    15 publications · 1.5K citations

    13

    h-index

  2. AS
    Anthony Shield

    Queensland University of Technology, Australia

    12 publications · 1.3K citations

    11

    h-index

  3. RG
    Ryan G. Timmins

    Australian Catholic University, Australia

    9 publications · 969 citations

    10

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  4. MW
    Morgan Williams

    University of South Wales, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 1.2K citations

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  5. MN
    Matthew N. Bourne

    Griffith University, Australia

    7 publications · 573 citations

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Institutions

340

  1. Australian Catholic University

    Brisbane, Australia

    13 h-index

    43 publications

    3.6K citations

  2. Queensland University of Technology

    Brisbane, Australia

    12 h-index

    24 publications

    2.8K citations

  3. University of South Wales

    Pontypridd, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    10 publications

    1.4K citations

  4. Edith Cowan University

    Perth, Australia

    7 h-index

    15 publications

    2.4K citations

  5. Copenhagen University Hospital

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    6 h-index

    17 publications

    1.4K citations

  6. Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital

    Doha, Qatar

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    825 citations

  7. Karolinska Institutet

    Stockholm, Sweden

    6 h-index

    17 publications

    1.1K citations

  8. Edge Hill University

    Ormskirk, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    483 citations

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Venues

  1. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

    JSCR · 46 publications · 2.1K citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 18 publications · 1.2K citations

    18

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  3. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

    MSSE · 14 publications · 1.4K citations

    14

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  4. Journal of Sports Sciences

    12 publications · 849 citations

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  5. Isokinetics and Exercise Science

    13 publications · 561 citations

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