Eccentric Exercise Research and Evidence

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationSep 2022Medium journal impact

A comparison between the efficacy of eccentric exercise and extracorporeal shock wave therapy on tendon thickness, vascularity, and elasticity in Achilles tendinopathy: A randomized controlled trial.

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation30/04/2026Medium journal impact

Effects of unilateral and bilateral eccentric training on lower limb maximal strength, jump, and sprint performance in trained adolescent male basketball players: a randomized controlled trial.

American Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAug 2025Medium journal impact

Effect of Electroacupuncture on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness Induced by Eccentric Exercise in Young Untrained Men: Randomized Controlled Trial.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research24/06/2025Medium journal impact

Polyphenol-Rich Sorghum Bicolor Extract Enhances Strength Recovery After Eccentric Exercise.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning ResearchFeb 2021Medium journal impact

The Effect of the Oral Contraceptive Cycle Phase on Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage After Eccentric Exercise in Resistance-Trained Women.

Journal of Sport and Health ScienceDec 2025High journal impact

Multiscale hamstring muscle adaptations following 9 weeks of eccentric training.

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation26/01/2023Medium journal impact

Eccentric exercise is more effective than other exercises in the treatment of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy27/07/2026Medium journal impact

Mapping the evidence on neural tissue mobilization for hamstring length and pain outcomes in asymptomatic individuals and individuals with non-specific low back pain: a scoping review.

Journal of Sport and Health Science20/09/2025High journal impact

The mechanical loading environment associated with eccentric exercise is one of the key stimuli to trigger sarcomerogenesis: It's a stretch to say eccentric exercise does not promote serial sarcomerogenesis.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research2021Medium journal impact

High- vs. Low-Intensity Fatiguing Eccentric Exercise on Muscle Thickness, Strength, and Blood Flow.

Exercise and Sport Sciences ReviewsJul 2023High journal impact

Eccentric Exercise as a Potent Prescription for Muscle Weakness After Joint Injury.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation01/06/2026Medium journal impact

Percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation for shoulder pain: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Journal of Sports Science and MedicineSep 2022High journal impact

Effects of Maximal Eccentric Exercise on Deep Fascia Stiffness of the Knee Flexors: A Pilot Study using Shear-Wave Elastography.

Physical Therapy in SportNov 2018Medium journal impact

Time course of neuromechanical and morphological adaptations to triceps surae isokinetic eccentric training.

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine2020High journal impact

Effects of trunk extensor eccentric exercise on lipid profile and glycaemic response.

Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeJul 2021Medium journal impact

Effect of eccentric exercise on markers of muscle damage in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Physical Therapy in SportJul 2021Medium journal impact

Moderate intensity cycling is better than running on recovery of eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage.

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and RehabilitationAug 2023Medium journal impact

Acute and chronic cardiovascular responses to concentric and eccentric exercise in older adults with knee osteoarthritis.

Research Quarterly for Exercise and SportJun 2023Medium journal impact

A Short-Term Eccentric HIIT Induced Greater Reduction in Cardio-Metabolic Risk Markers in Comparison With Concentric HIIT in Sedentary Overweight Men.

Physical Therapy in SportMar 2020Medium journal impact

Vibration increases multifidus cross-sectional area versus cryotherapy added to chronic non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy eccentric exercise.

Journal of Sport and Health Science2022High journal impact

Biceps femoris long head sarcomere and fascicle length adaptations after 3 weeks of eccentric exercise training.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research29/04/2025Medium journal impact

Effects of Percussion Massage Therapy on Neuromuscular Recovery From Eccentric Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesDec 2025Medium journal impact

Fascial and muscle ultrasound parameters unchanged after stretching or eccentric training in young men with hamstring tightness.

Journal of Biomechanics09/06/2021Medium journal impact

The torque-frequency relationship is impaired similarly following two bouts of eccentric exercise: No evidence of a protective repeated bout effect.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation07/05/2026Medium journal impact

Comparative effects of neural mobilization, mulligan, and maitland mobilization techniques in patients with tennis elbow: A randomized clinical trial.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research13/05/2026Medium journal impact

Effects of Isolated Eccentric Squat Training at Different Velocities on Countermovement Jump Performance, Quadriceps Function, and Hypertrophy.

American Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationMay 2025Medium journal impact

Effect of the ACTN3 R577X Polymorphism on Serum Creatine Kinase and Interleukin-6 Levels After Maximal Eccentric Exercise.

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation03/06/2026Medium journal impact

TENS versus foam rolling for recovery after eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage in elite female volleyball players: an exploratory randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Sports Science and MedicineDec 2022High journal impact

Changes in Muscle Shear Modulus and Urinary Titin N-Terminal Fragment after Eccentric Exercise.

Journal of Sport and Health Science21/01/2026High journal impact

Eccentric exercise: Muscle damage to the new normal.

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation21/05/2026Medium journal impact

Neuromuscular activation patterns of the hamstrings and trunk during eccentric exercise in athletes and physically active adults.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationMar 2024Low journal impact

Effects of Combined Endurance and Resistance Eccentric Training on Muscle Function and Functional Performance in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research2026Medium journal impact

Chronic Comparison of Short Recovery Stress Scale in Trained Individuals Completing Traditional or Accentuated Eccentric Loading.

Journal of Sport and Health Science27/04/2026High journal impact

Biceps femoris long-head motor unit discharge rates and recruitment thresholds vary across 9 weeks of eccentric training.

Journal of BiomechanicsNov 2025Medium journal impact

Vastus lateralis muscle force and architecture were unchanged after an eccentric training cycle in elite athletes.

Journal of Sport RehabilitationAug 2023Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of 448-kHz Capacitive Resistive Monopolar Radiofrequency Therapy After Eccentric Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage to Restore Muscle Strength and Contractile Parameters.

The Clinical journal of pain2019

Clinical Outcomes and Central Pain Mechanisms are Improved After Upper Trapezius Eccentric Training in Female Computer Users With Chronic Neck/Shoulder Pain.

NeuroRehabilitation2021Medium journal impact

Eccentric training effects for patients with post-stroke hemiparesis on strength and speed gait: A randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Sports Science and MedicineDec 2021High journal impact

Effects of Muscle Architecture on Eccentric Exercise Induced Muscle Damage Responses.

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineFeb 2018High journal impact

Focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with supervised eccentric training for supraspinatus calcific tendinopathy.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning ResearchOct 2018Medium journal impact

An Evaluation of Supramaximally Loaded Eccentric Leg Press Exercise.

The American Journal of Sports MedicineJun 2023High journal impact

Evidence-Based Hamstring Injury Prevention and Risk Factor Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in SportsNov 2020High journal impact

Effects of eccentric training at long-muscle length on architectural and functional characteristics of the hamstrings.

British Journal of Sports MedicineMay 2021High journal impact

Efficacy of heel lifts versus calf muscle eccentric exercise for mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (HEALTHY): a randomised trial.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders14/10/2019Medium journal impact

Effects of eccentric exercise in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in SportsApr 2023High journal impact

Muscle damage induced by maximal eccentric exercise of the elbow flexors after 3-week immobilization.

Journal of Sports Science and MedicineMar 2024High journal impact

Effects of Percussive Massage Treatments on Symptoms Associated with Eccentric Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning ResearchJul 2022Medium journal impact

Comparison of Traditional and Rest-Redistribution Sets on Indirect Markers of Muscle Damage Following Eccentric Exercise.

Journal of Sport and Health ScienceJul 2023High journal impact

Eccentric exercise-induced muscle weakness abolishes sex differences in fatigability during sustained submaximal isometric contractions.

The Journal of Strength & Conditioning ResearchSep 2020Medium journal impact

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