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The 3rd International Global Hamstring Project, hosted by nHANCE,, will take place in Barcelona
info@nhance.se.
on September 30 – October 1, 2016.
Similar to past year’s events, leading international experts in various fields will present on
strength and conditioning, injury prevention strategies, biomechanics and anatomy. There will
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be a hands-on work shop and plenty of time for mingling and interaction. This mini-convention
kick’s off on a Friday afternoon to be wrapped up at Spanish lunch time the following day.
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SAID ABOUT THE GLOBAL HAMSTRING PROJECT 2015
and “damage” resulted in more than 1,000 citations. There were less than 50
citations associated with “eccentric” and “rehabilitation” or “beneficial”. Time has
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exercise on muscle size and function, and perhaps more novel,
reported how Scandinavian
numerous mental and cognitive functions, in chronic stroke
Barcelona. Learn who attended this venue and what the experts researchers were able to
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maintain muscle/tendon
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Other speakers at the third Global Hamstring Project included
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Professor and nHANCE founder and YoYo inventor Per Tesch,
Mitchell Willis, strength and power coaches who aim at improving explosive power in lateral move-
who lectured on the evolution of eccentric overload exercise over
coach at Leicester City Football Club. No ments and actions to change direction, typical of almost all major
the past 30 years, and Kristian Berg, Doctor of Naprapathy
secrets here! Willis displayed all details team sports played on grass, ice or wooden floor. Speed skaters
who gave an excellent review on the complexity of the hamstring
about the Leicester strength and speed around the world have now recognized how our technology and
anatomy and function and how this may explain the high incidence
training program including specifics on unique training methods ensure they can fight back the lateral
of hamstring injuries in footballers and presenting a challenge to
hamstring conditioning, that led to one of g-forces, and get an edge over other skaters in the race.
prescribe effective hamstring resistance exercises.
the greatest upsets ever in Brittish football!

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