The length dependence of muscle active force: Considerations for parallel elastic properties

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1666-1673

  MacIntosh, Brian R ^a   MacNaughton, Meredith B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Force length relationship; Models of skeletal muscle; Series elasticity; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTICITY; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STRESS FIBER;

ANIMALS; ELASTICITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RATS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 17644421449     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01045.2004     Document Type: Article

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