Fascicle length change of the human tibialis anterior and vastus lateralis during walking

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 372-379

  Chleboun, Gary S ^a   Busic, Anna B ^b   Graham, Kristian K ^c   Stuckey, Heather A ^d  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OrthoNeuro   (United States)

^d Performance Physical Therapy   (United States)

Author keywords

Muscle architecture; Tendon compliance; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447268988     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2440     Document Type: Article

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