Mechanical and morphological properties of the triceps surae muscle-tendon unit in old and young adults and their interaction with a submaximal fatiguing contraction

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-98

  Mademli, Lida ^a   Arampatzis, Adamantios ^a  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; Fascicle length; Fatigue resistance; Tendon stiffness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERTION; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 37849025785     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2006.09.008     Document Type: Article

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