Acute changes in hamstrings musculo-articular dissipative properties induced by cyclic and static stretching

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 414-418

  Nordez, A ^a   McNair, P ^b   Casari, P ^a   Cornu, Christophe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hysteresis; Passive torque; Potential elastic energy; Thixotropy; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING; RANGE OF MOTION; STATIC EXERCISE; THIXOTROPY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; KNEE; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 43449119898     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-964980     Document Type: Article

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