Effects of long-term spaceflight on mechanical properties of muscles in humans

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 179-188

  Lambertz, D ^a   Perot C ^a   Kaspranski, R ^a   Goubel, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIÈGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Isokinetic contraction; Isometric force; Musculoarticular stiffness; Musculotendinous stiffness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COSMONAUT; ELASTICITY; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; JOINT STIFFNESS; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPACE FLIGHT; VELOCITY;

EID: 0035173124     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2001.90.1.179     Document Type: Article

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