Isometric contractions reduce plantar flexor moment, Achilles tendon stiffness, and neuromuscular activity but remove the subsequent effects of stretch

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1181-1189

  Kay, Anthony D ^a,c   Blazevich, Anthony J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Force deficits; Tissue mechanics; Triceps surae

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; LOWER LEG; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFLEX, STRETCH; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350094704     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00281.2009     Document Type: Article

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