Lower-limb biomechanics during stair descent: Influence of step-height and body mass

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1368-1375

  Spanjaard, M ^a,b   Reeves, N D ^a   Van Dieen J H ^b   Baltzopoulos, V ^a   Maganaris, C N ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fascicle; Muscle mechanics; Musculotendon complex; Stair descent; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; LEG; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; HUMANS; LEG; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

EID: 46849119834     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.014589     Document Type: Article

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