The mechanics of mouse skeletal muscle when shortening during relaxation

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 3121-3129

  Barclay, C J ^a   Lichtwark, G A ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fibre types; Force velocity; Relaxation; Series elastic component; Skeletal muscle mechanics

Indexed keywords

BONE; ELASTICITY; LOADS (FORCES); MUSCLE; RATS; STRUCTURAL RELAXATION;

FIBRE TYPES; FORCE VELOCITY; SERIES ELASTIC COMPONENT (SEC); SKELETAL MUSCLE MECHANICS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SOLEUS MUSCLE; VELOCITY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; MALE; MICE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 34948857953     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.03.024     Document Type: Article

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