Quantification of local surface strains of cat gastrocnemius medialis muscle during contraction

Netherlands Journal of Zoology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 323-334

  Van Bavel, H ^a   Holtzer, C A J ^a   Van Leeuwen, J L ^a   Muijtjens, A M M ^a   Willems, P J B ^a   Drost, M R ^a  

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Author keywords

Aponeurosis; Deformation; Muscle; Principal strain; Strain field

Indexed keywords

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0013678140     PISSN: 00282960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854298X00020     Document Type: Article

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