Calf muscle moment, work and efficiency in level walking; Role of series elasticity

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1983, Pages 523-537

  Hof, A L ^a   Geelen, B A ^a   Van den Berg, Jw ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS - MUSCLE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY;

ADULT; EFFICIENCY; ELASTICITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MUSCLES;

EID: 0020975138     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(83)90067-2     Document Type: Article

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