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Many acute muscle strain injuries are thought to occur during the eccentric phase of sudden, forceful muscle actions. Repeated eccentric muscle actions during exercise are also thought to contribute to microscopic muscle and tendon damage, leading to chronic muscle strains, muscle rupture and tendinopathy. Conversely, eccentric training has been demonstrated to have a positive effect in the prevention...