Estimation of musculoskeletal models from in situ measurements of muscle action in the rat hindlimb

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 735-746

  Yeo, Sang Hoon ^a   Mullens, Christopher H ^b   Sandercock, Thomas G ^b   Pai, Dinesh K ^a   Tresch, Matthew C ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Northwestern University   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biceps femoris; Moment arm; Muscle model

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RATS;

RATTUS;

EID: 79951801103     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.049163     Document Type: Article

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