Concentric muscle contractions before static stretching minimize, but do not remove, stretch-induced force deficits

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 637-645

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Joint moment; Tendon stiffness; Triceps surae

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DYNAMOMETER; ELASTICITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949585987     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01135.2009     Document Type: Article

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