Assertion: hamstring | /r/CapableOf | reach maximal length
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text: It's at this moment that the hamstrings reach maximal length and must fire rapidly to eccentrically control the limb as the foot prepares to strike the ground (initial contact).
text: Thus, the hamstrings reach their maximum length while attempting to forcefully contract eccentrically and switch functions to immediately produce a concentric contraction, which makes the terminal part of swing phase the most vulnerable for injury.
text: Activated muscle complexes are able to absorb larger eccentric forces,13 and high-intensity sprinting involves intricate neuromuscular coordination in the hamstrings.37 Recent biomechanical studies of sprint mechanics suggest that the posterior thigh is most susceptible to such strains near the end of the swing phase, when the hamstrings reach maximal length and undergo eccentric contraction just prior to heel strike.16,33,44