Tendon stiffness: Methods of measurement and significance for the control of movement. A review

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 75-82

  Proske, U ^a   Morgan, D L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS - TENDONS; CONTROL, MECHANICAL VARIABLES; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

CONTROL OF MOVEMENT; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE TENSION; TENDON STIFFNESS;

BIOMECHANICS;

HUMAN; LIGAMENT; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; TENDON; TENSION;

ANIMAL; IN VITRO; LOCOMOTION; MAMMALS; METHODS; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULAR DISEASES; TENDONS;

EID: 0023127849     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(87)90269-7     Document Type: Review

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