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List of works by David A Opar

A Novel Apparatus to Measure Knee Flexor Strength During Various Hamstring Exercises: A Reliability and Retrospective Injury Study

scientific article published on 26 October 2017

Acute hamstring strain injury in track-and-field athletes: A 3-year observational study at the Penn Relay Carnival

scientific article published on 15 December 2013

Acute injuries in track and field athletes: a 3-year observational study at the Penn Relays Carnival with epidemiology and medical coverage implications

scientific article published on 5 January 2015

Architectural Changes of the Biceps Femoris Long Head after Concentric or Eccentric Training.

scientific article published in March 2016

Architectural adaptations of muscle to training and injury: a narrative review outlining the contributions by fascicle length, pennation angle and muscle thickness.

scientific article published on 27 January 2016

Biceps Femoris Architecture and Strength in Athletes with a Previous Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

scientific article published on 01 March 2016

Biceps femoris long head architecture: a reliability and retrospective injury study

scientific article published in May 2015

Bilateral Corticomotor Reorganization and Symptom Development in Response to Acute Unilateral Hamstring Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Study.

scientific article published on 29 October 2023

Comparison of anthropometry, upper-body strength, and lower-body power characteristics in different levels of Australian football players

scientific article published on 01 March 2015

Comparisons of eccentric knee flexor strength and asymmetries across elite, sub-elite and school level cricket players.

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Criteria for Progressing Rehabilitation and Determining Return-to-Play Clearance Following Hamstring Strain Injury: A Systematic Review.

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Drop punt kicking induces eccentric knee flexor weakness associated with reductions in hamstring electromyographic activity

scientific article published on 20 September 2016

Eccentric Knee Flexor Strength and Risk of Hamstring Injuries in Rugby Union: A Prospective Study.

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Eccentric hamstring strength and hamstring injury risk in Australian footballers

scientific article published on April 2015

Effect of Prior Injury on Changes to Biceps Femoris Architecture across an Australian Football League Season

scientific article published on 25 May 2017

Effect of acute augmented feedback on between limb asymmetries and eccentric knee flexor strength during the Nordic hamstring exercise.

scientific article published on 7 June 2018

Effect of high-speed running on hamstring strain injury risk.

scientific article published on 10 June 2016

Hamstring strength and flexibility after hamstring strain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Impact of exercise selection on hamstring muscle activation.

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Impact of the Nordic hamstring and hip extension exercises on hamstring architecture and morphology: implications for injury prevention

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Infographic. The effect of high-speed running on hamstring strain injury risk.

scientific article published on 12 April 2018

Is There Evidence to Support the Use of the Angle of Peak Torque as a Marker of Hamstring Injury and Re-Injury Risk?

scientific article published on 05 September 2015

Is there a potential relationship between prior hamstring strain injury and increased risk for future anterior cruciate ligament injury?

scientific article published on 09 October 2013

Muscle activation patterns in the Nordic hamstring exercise: Impact of prior strain injury.

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Rate of torque and electromyographic development during anticipated eccentric contraction is lower in previously strained hamstrings.

scientific article published on 29 October 2012

Razor hamstring curl and Nordic hamstring exercise architectural adaptations: Impact of exercise selection and intensity

scientific article published on 05 February 2019

Reduced biceps femoris myoelectrical activity influences eccentric knee flexor weakness after repeat sprint running

scientific article published on 15 January 2014

Reliability of measures of quadriceps muscle function using magnetic stimulation

scientific article published on 28 March 2016

Running exposure is associated with the risk of hamstring strain injury in elite Australian footballers.

scientific article published on 24 November 2016

Short biceps femoris fascicles and eccentric knee flexor weakness increase the risk of hamstring injury in elite football (soccer): a prospective cohort study

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The Effect of Theta Burst Stimulation Over the Primary Motor Cortex on Experimental Hamstring Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Study

The accuracy and precision of DXA for assessing body composition in team sport athletes.

scientific article published on 10 June 2014

The effect of previous hamstring strain injuries on the change in eccentric hamstring strength during preseason training in elite Australian footballers

scientific article published on 14 November 2014

The financial cost of hamstring strain injuries in the Australian Football League.

scientific article published on 11 October 2013

The juxtaposition of science and medicine in sport. Can we all play together nicely?

scientific article published on 01 May 2015

The role of neuromuscular inhibition in hamstring strain injury recurrence.

scientific article published on 09 February 2013

There is strength in numbers for muscle injuries: it is time to establish an international collaborative registry

scientific article published on 5 May 2017