Evidence of isometric function of the flexor hallucis longus muscle in normal gait

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1919-1928

  Kirane, Y M ^a   Michelson, J D ^b   Sharkey, N A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

FHL; Gait; Isometric; Multiarticular; Simulation

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAIT ANALYSIS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); PHYSIOLOGY;

INTERSEGMENTAL DYNAMICS; MECHANICAL ENERGY; MOVEMENT COORDINATION; MULTIARTICULAR MUSCLES;

MUSCLE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRESS; CADAVER; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FLEXOR HALLUCIS LONGUS MUSCLE; FOOT; GAIT; HALLUX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VIVO STUDY; LEG MUSCLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MYOTATIC REFLEX; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; SIMULATION; SPASTIC PARESIS; WALKING;

AGED; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLES; TENDONS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 44649091197     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.03.040     Document Type: Article

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