Tendon mechanics: The argument heats up

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 423-424

  Paxton, Jennifer Z ^a   Baar, Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; COLLAGEN FIBER; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; PROTEIN; PROTEIN LYSINE 6 OXIDASE; PROTEOGLYCAN;

ACHILLES TENDON; BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS CONCERNING THE ENTIRE ORGANISM; EDITORIAL; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; GLYCATION; HUMAN; HYDROPHILICITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON; VISCOELASTICITY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COLLAGEN; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RATS; TENDONS;

EID: 34547626212     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00426.2007     Document Type: Editorial

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