In vivo measurement of the series elasticity release curve of human triceps surae muscle

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 793-800

  Hof, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Controlled release; Elastic energy; Muscle stiffness; Series elasticity; Tendon compliance

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; MUSCLE; STIFFNESS; TENDONS;

SERIES ELASTICITY;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; ERGOMETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE; WALKING;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; ELASTICITY; ERGOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RUNNING; WALKING;

EID: 0032168080     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(98)00062-1     Document Type: Article

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