Publications by authors named "Clarice S Rocha"

Article Synopsis
  • Professional football clubs often assess players' hamstring-to-quadriceps (H:Q) strength ratios before the season to help prevent injuries, particularly hamstring strain injuries (HSI).
  • A study of a Brazilian football team revealed that nearly 59% of players sustained HSIs during a certain season, prompting an examination of their pre-season H:Q ratios.
  • Results showed that players who went on to sustain HSIs had significantly lower H:Q ratios and higher quadriceps strength compared to uninjured players, suggesting a link between these lower ratios and the risk of injury.
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This study was undertaken to examine the acute effect of interferential current on mechanical pain threshold and isometric peak torque after delayed onset muscle soreness induction in human hamstrings. Forty-one physically active healthy male volunteers aged 18-33 years were randomly assigned to one of two experimental groups: interferential current group (n = 21) or placebo group (n = 20). Both groups performed a bout of 100 isokinetic eccentric maximal voluntary contractions (10 sets of 10 repetitions) at an angular velocity of 1.

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