Quantification of tension in Thera-Band® and Cando® tubing at different strains and starting lengths

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 188-198

  Thomas, M ^a   Muller T ^a   Busse, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Exercise, physiology; Rehabilitation; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; ELASTIC TUBING; ELASTICITY; EXERCISE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TENSION; TUBE;

ALGORITHMS; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MATERIALS TESTING; REHABILITATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 26244434796     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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