Sub-elite sprinters and rugby players possess different morphological characteristics of the individual hamstrings and quadriceps muscles.

ABSTRACT: Numerous studies have clarified that sprinters possess unique morphological characteristics of the thigh muscles compared with non-athletes. However, little evidence is available regarding the morphological differences between sprinters and rugby players. This study aimed to examine the morphological differences in the individual hamstrings and quadriceps femoris muscles between sub-elite sprinters and rugby players. Ultrasound images were acquired from the proximal, middle, and distal regions of the thigh. From the images, the anatomical cross-sectional areas were calculated for 14 sub-elite sprinters, 14 rugby players, and 14 non-athletes. The calculated anatomical cross-sectional areas were normalized to two-thirds power of the body mass, and the normalized values of all regions were av

SUBMITTER: Kawama R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8547647 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature