Nonuniform shortening in the biceps brachii during elbow flexion

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 2381-2389

  Pappas, George P ^a,b,c   Asakawa, Deanna S ^a,b   Delp, Scott L ^a,b   Zajac, Felix E ^a,b   Drace, John E ^a,b  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Departments of Mechanical Engineering (Biomechanical Engineering Division)   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraction; Heterogeneity; Magnetic resonance imaging; Skeletal muscle; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036085489     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00843.2001     Document Type: Article

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