Hamstrings help by pulling the shin backwards when forward pressure is applied - such as when jumping or sprinting. If the hamstring didn't pull back and keep the shin in a vertical position, then pressure and shearing will occur within the knee joint on multiple tendons and ligaments.
biceb femoris, semimembranous, semitendinosus
hamstrings
hamstrings
hamstrings and the quadriceps
The hamstrings flex the knee and extend the hip.
hamstrings
Knee Extension
hamstring group is the primary muscle group for flexing the knee
Your hamstring.
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The hamstrings cross and act upon two joints - the hip and the knee. They extend the hip, flex the knee and rotate the lower leg inward when the knee is bent. The hamstrings also extends the hip as when beginning to walk; both short and long hamstring heads flex the knee and outwardly rotates the lower leg when the knee is bent. The hamstrings play a crucial role in many daily activities, such as, walking, running, jumping, and controlling some movement in the trunk.
The quads give flexion movement at hip and extension movement at knee joint. While the hamstrings give extension movement at hip and flexion movement knee jiont.