Stereological analysis of muscle morphology following exposure to repetitive stretch-shortening cycles in a rat model

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-179

  Baker, Brent A ^a   Mercer, Robert R ^a   Geronilla, Ken B ^a   Kashon, Michael L ^a   Miller, G R ^a   Cutlip, Robert G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Interstitial space; Morphometry; Myofiber degeneration; Stereology; Stretch shortening cycles

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; INJURY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERIODICITY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33744995808     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h05-009     Document Type: Article

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