Biomechanical properties of the triceps surae muscle-tendon unit in young and postmenopausal women

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 523-528

  Faria, Aurélio ^a   Gabriel, Ronaldo ^b   Abrantes, João ^c   Brás, Rui ^a   Moreira, Helena ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

^d RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ankle; Damping; Menopause; Musculotendinous stiffness; Natural frequency of oscillation

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; BONE INJURY; DAMPED NATURAL FREQUENCIES; DAMPING PROPERTY; DAMPING RATIO; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FREE OSCILLATION; IN-VIVO; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTIONS; MENOPAUSE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULOTENDINOUS STIFFNESS; NATURAL FREQUENCY OF OSCILLATION; POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN; RESONANCE FREQUENCIES; SOFT TISSUE; STUDY GROUPS; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE;

BIOMECHANICS; DAMPING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; STIFFNESS; TENDONS;

MUSCLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; OSCILLATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE;

ADULT; AGING; ELASTIC MODULUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTMENOPAUSE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS;

EID: 79955669794     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2010.12.011     Document Type: Article

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