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Hamstring musculotendon mechanics of prospectively injured elite rugby athletes

Claire Kenneally-Dabrowskia ANU Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia;b Movement Science, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT, Australia;c Centre for Sports Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nicholas A.T. Brownd Faculty of Health, University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaView further author information
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Benjamin G. Serpelle Football Department, Brumbies Rugby, Canberra, ACT, Australia;f Football Department, Geelong Football Club, Geelong, VIC, Australia;g School of Science and Technology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9067-2948View further author information
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Diana Perrimana ANU Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia;h Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaView further author information
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Wayne Spratfordd Faculty of Health, University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, Canberra, ACT, Australia;i Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6207-8829View further author information
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Ashlee Sutherlande Football Department, Brumbies Rugby, Canberra, ACT, Australia;j Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, AustraliaView further author information
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Mark Pickeringh Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia;k School of Engineering and Information Technology, University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, AustraliaView further author information
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Adrian K.M. Lail Product Innovation, lululemon Athletica, Vancouver, BC, CanadaView further author information
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Received 25 Aug 2022, Accepted 20 Feb 2023, Published online: 16 Mar 2023

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