The hamstring muscles include the biceps femoris, semimembranosus and semitendinosus. These muscles start at the hip and insert into the knee and lower leg, working together to help you flex (bend ...

Background The most commonly used graft in ACL-reconstructions is harvested from the semitendinosus muscle (ST) which causes atrophy and reduced muscle strength in the hamstrings. As the ST serves as ...

Electromyographic (EMG) activity of the lateral (biceps femoris – BF) and medial (semitendinosus – ST) hamstring muscle was measured during selected strengthening and balance/coordination exercises, ...

provided some details on the injury to the semitendinosus tendon in Paulo Dybala’s left thigh. “It will certainly not be a quick recovery. Tendon injuries, at the same degree, are more serious than ...

Paulo Dybala is set to undergo surgery on a left semitendinosus tendon injury, Roma have confirmed, which is likely to rule him out for the rest of the season.The 31-year-old was forced off just 11 ...