The role of passive structures in force enhancement of skeletal muscles following active stretch

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 409-415

  Herzog, W ^a   Leonard, T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross bridge theory; Force enhancement; Mechanisms of contraction; Muscle properties; Passive force enhancement; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIOMECHANICS; BYPRODUCTS;

FORCE ENHANCEMENT; MUSCLE ACTIVATION; PASSIVE STRUCTURES; STRETCH TESTS;

MUSCLE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFLEX, STRETCH;

EID: 12344285030     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.05.001     Document Type: Article

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