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The present study determined the effects of concentric and eccentric muscle actions on the contents of serum myostatin and follistatin-like related gene (FLRG). Eight untrained males performed one ...

Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the strength and ratios of the plantar flexors and ankle dorsiflexors in recreational runners with medial tibial stress syndrome and to assess the ...

Introduction: The effects of alternative and successive training on muscle fatigue profiles of concentric (CON) and eccentric (ECC) contractions were examined. Methods: Seventeen untrained men ...

Abstract: Bidirectional exercises that involve repeated concentric and eccentric contractions can be performed using simple tools such as pull-up bands or dumbbells. However, injuries can occur if one ...

1 Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey 2 Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey 3 Department of Radiology, ...