Effects of stretching velocity on passive resistance developed by the knee musculo-articular complex: Contributions of frictional and viscoelastic behaviours

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 243-250

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

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Dissipative properties; Elasticity; Friction; Passive torque; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; FRICTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; TORQUE; VELOCITY; VISCOELASTICITY;

ADULT; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; ELASTICITY; FRICTION; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TIME FACTORS; TORQUE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 43449135882     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-008-0695-9     Document Type: Article

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