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05/08/2018
Do We Need to Perform a Cool-Down After Exercise?
By Bas Van Hooren on 05/08/2018Many recreational and professional athletes frequently perform 5-15 minutes of low to moderate intensity exercises or movements after their training or competition in an attempt to improve recovery and hereby enhance subsequent performance and reduce injuries. This recovery method is widely known as a cool-down.
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30/05/2018
Hamstring Functioning During Running (Part 2): Implications for Exercise
By Bas Van Hooren on 30/05/2018The possible predominantly isometric hamstring functioning and suggested mechanisms of injury have several implications for training. Most prominently, high-intensity isometric training and training of intermuscular coordination (e.g., lumbo-pelvic control) may be important to reduce injury risk and improve performance in addition to eccentric training.
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19/05/2018
Hamstring Functioning During Running (Part 1): Eccentric or Isometric?
By Bas Van Hooren on 19/05/2018Hamstring injuries are one of the most common and severe injuries in sports that involve high-speed running such as soccer. As a result, there is great interest in the prevention and rehabilitation of hamstring injuries.
