Interactions between the human gastrocnemius muscle and the Achilles tendon during incline, level and decline locomotion

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 21, 2006, Pages 4379-4388

  Lichtwark, G A ^a   Wilson, A M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Elasticity; Running; Vmax; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ECHOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; GAIT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; EXERTION; GAIT; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 33845270939     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02434     Document Type: Article

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