hamstring muscle

collocation in English

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hamstring
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhæm.strɪŋ/us
/ˈhæm.strɪŋ/
any of five tendons (= pieces of tissue connecting muscles to bones) at the back of ...
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muscle
noun
uk
/ˈmʌs.əl/us
/ˈmʌs.əl/
one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to ...
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(Definition ofhamstringandmusclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Wasiqi injured ahamstringmusclebefore the race, but competed nonetheless, literally limping his way through the marathon and finishing last.
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This contraction, coordinated with the relaxation of the antagonistic flexorhamstringmusclecauses the leg to kick.
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Thehamstringmusclegroup is made up of the biceps femoris, semitendinosis and semimembranosus.
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After later examination of his injury, it was discovered that he had torn hishamstringmuscleand required surgery thus ending his season.
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He injured his leg (hamstringmuscle) before the marathon, but took part nonetheless.
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In the final, however, she pulled ahamstringmuscleand fell.
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The index fingers are used to palpate the hamstring tendons to ensure that they are relaxed; thehamstringmusclegroup must be relaxed to ensure a proper test.
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If the athlete is fatigued or has not warmed up properly he/she may suffer a hamstring strain/rupture, which is the tearing of thehamstringmuscle.
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The hamstring muscles activate in mid-swing phase to help decelerate the lower leg.
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This quadriceps dominance theory identifies when the hamstring muscles are notably weaker than the quadriceps muscles.
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The quadriceps and hamstring muscles on the other hand, show prolonged activation in the stance phase of gait.
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If this is not possible, one may want to use a block underneath one's sitting bones to reduce the intensity in the hamstring muscles.
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Weakness is most notable at the iliopsoas, tibialis anterior, and to a lesser extent, hamstring muscles.
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This is caused by weakness in the hamstring muscles or reliance on the strength of the quadriceps muscles.
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In the situation of lumbar lordosis, abdominal muscles are weaker than the muscles in the lumbar spine and the hamstring muscles.
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What he was looking for was a muscle twitch as the conditioned response in one of the exposed hamstring muscles.
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Some exercises to strengthen the quadriceps and hamstring muscles include leg curls, leg lifts, prone knee flexion with resistance band and knee extensions.
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Posterior compartment muscles of the thigh are the hamstring muscles, which include semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and biceps femoris.
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Injuries to biceps femoris are more common than to other hamstring muscles.
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