Gastrocnemius muscle fascicle behavior during stair negotiation in humans

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1618-1623

  Spanjaard, M ^a,b   Reeves, N D ^a   Van Dieen J H ^b   Baltzopoulos, V ^a   Maganaris, C N ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Muscle mechanics; Musculotendon complex; Tendon; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON;

ADULT; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDONS;

EID: 34147115758     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00353.2006     Document Type: Article

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