Multi-functionality of the cat medical gastrocnemius during locomotion

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1291-1301

  Kaya, Motoshi ^a   Jinha, Azim ^a   Leonard, Tim R ^a   Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biarticular muscle; Cat locomotion; Joint moment; Muscle coordination

Indexed keywords

BIPED LOCOMOTION; ENERGY TRANSFER; FORCE MEASUREMENT; KINEMATICS;

BIARTICULAR MUSCLES; MECHANICAL ENERGY; MEDIAL GASTROCNEMIUS (MG); MULTI-FUNCTIONALITY;

MUSCLE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HINDLIMB; KINEMATICS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING;

EID: 18144399992     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.06.009     Document Type: Article

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