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Based on these findings, this study aimed to investigate whether eccentric-only resistance exercise in hip abducted positions, rather than in the hip-neutral position, induces a greater acute decrease in the passive stiffness of the biarticular hamstring muscles. Eleven participants performed eccentric-only knee flexions with different hip abducted positions (0\u00b0 abduction [ABD0]; 20\u00b0 abduction [ABD20]; 40\u00b0 abduction [ABD40]) on separate days. Maximal joint range of motion, passive torque, shear moduli of the biarticular hamstring muscles, and maximal isometric torque were measured before and 5 min after completing each exercise. The shear moduli of the biceps femoris long head and semitendinosus were significantly lower at 5 min post-exercise than at pre-exercise in all hip joint positions. In the semimembranosus, the shear modulus was significantly lower at 5 min post-exercise than at pre-exercise at ABD0 and ABD20, but not at ABD40. 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