Longitudinal changes in hamstring muscles reveal sex-specific differences in adolescent alpine skiers, suggesting implications for injury prevention.
This study provides new insights into hamstring development in adolescent alpine skiers and highlights the role of biological maturation. Hamstring size increased, with greater hypertrophy in males. The smaller semitendinosus size in ACL-injured females may be relevant for injury prevention.
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