The influence of an elastic tendon on the force producing capabilities of a muscle during dynamic movements

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 337-341

  Domire, Zachary J ^a   Challis, John H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Computer simulation; Musculo skeletal system; Tendon

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANT TENDONS; COMPUTER POWER; DYNAMIC CONDITION; DYNAMIC MOVEMENTS; HUMAN MOVEMENTS; INITIAL POSITION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCULO-SKELETAL; POINT MASS MODELS; REACHING MOTION; RESEARCH TOOLS; RISING FROM A CHAIR; SIMULATION TIME; SLOW MOTION; UPPER LIMBS;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; MUSCLE;

TENDONS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS;

EID: 38449089851     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840701379562     Document Type: Article

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