Tendon structural and mechanical properties do not differ between genders in a healthy community-dwelling elderly population

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 820-825

  Burgess, K E ^a   Pearson, S J ^a   Breen, L ^b   Onambele G N L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Gender differences; Patellar tendon; Stiffness; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DYNAMOMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FALL RISK; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOMETRICS; JOINT STIFFNESS; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATELLA TENDON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TISSUE STRUCTURE; YOUNG MODULUS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; POSTURAL BALANCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TORQUE;

EID: 66249123230     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.20811     Document Type: Article

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