Joined effects of pennation angle and tendon compliance on fibre length in isometric contractions: A simulation study

Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 450-455

  Legreneur, P ^a,b   Morlon, B ^a   Van Hoecke, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Modelling; Muscular architecture; Musculotendon unit

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TENDON;

ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDONS;

EID: 0031408883     PISSN: 13813455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/apab.105.5.450.3286     Document Type: Article

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