Muscle activity during Nordic hamstring exercises in three variation conditions (n=24)
Variable | Plantarflexion | Neutral | Dorsiflexion | F (p) |
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BF (% MVIC) | 58.57±15.00 | 58.10±15.33 | 57.70±14.30 | 0.089 (0.915) |
ST (% MVIC) | 63.51±14.57 | 62.43±15 | 64.66±16.07 | 1.049 (0.367) |
MG (% MVIC) | 39.39±9.10 | 41.68±10.00 | 38.76±12.71 | 1.659 (0.207) |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.
BF: biceps femoris, MVIC: maximal voluntary isometric contraction, ST: semitendinosus, MG: medial gastrocnemius.