Modelling the triceps surae muscle-tendon complex for the estimation of length changes during walking

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 191-203

  Frigo, C ^a   Nielsen, J ^b   Crenna, P ^c  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gait analysis; Muscle modelling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CINERADIOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE; VOLUNTEER; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 0030247081     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1050-6411(96)00001-6     Document Type: Article

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