An activatable molecular spring reduces muscle tearing during extreme stretching

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 43, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 3063-3066

  Leonard, T R ^a   Joumaa, V ^a   Herzog, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cross bridge theory; Descending limb; Eccentric contraction; Failure force; Force length relationship; Instability; Muscle injury; Myofibril; Myofilament overlap; Titin

Indexed keywords

CROSS-BRIDGE THEORY; DESCENDING LIMB; ECCENTRIC CONTRACTION; FAILURE FORCES; FORCE-LENGTH; INSTABILITY; MUSCLE INJURY; MYOFIBRIL; MYOFILAMENT OVERLAP; TITIN;

BIOMECHANICS;

MUSCLE;

ACTIN; CONNECTIN; MYOSIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; GENE DELETION; MUSCLE FIBRIL; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE TEARING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSOAS MUSCLE; RABBIT; SARCOMERE; STRETCHING;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOFIBRILS; MYOSINS; PSOAS MUSCLES; RABBITS; SARCOMERES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 78149285406     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.07.016     Document Type: Article

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