Muscle fatigue and lateral deficit are associated with the risk of hamstring injuries (HSIs) (McCall et al. 2014). Frequent testing of hamstring strength (HSS) can help prevent HSIs. Pilot testing ...

When I was trained as an American physician, I was never exposed to the concept of muscle strength testing that is utilized as part of the pseudo-scientific field of applied kinesiology (AK). To be ...

For fitness-minded folks, muscle testing can sound pretty intriguing. But it turns out that it has little to do with fitness...or even muscles. On a basic level, muscle testing looks at a muscle and ...

For years, conventional wisdom in fitness culture has promoted the belief that stretching to become more flexible leads to better movement and injury prevention. But what if I told you that the road ...

Background Hamstring (HS) strength deficits and imbalances have been identified as risk factors for sustaining ACL injuries and muscular strains, with HS injuries being the most prevalent muscle ...

Exercising your hamstrings is important for mobility (movement), athletic performance, and reducing injury risk. A glute bridge improves hip stability and alignment (proper position of the hips). This ...