Automatic tracking of medial gastrocnemius fascicle length during human locomotion

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1491-1496

  Cronin, Neil J ^a   Carty, Christopher P ^a   Barrett, Rod S ^a   Lichtwark, Glen ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Affine flow; Muscle fascicle; Running; Ultrasonography; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON; WALKING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDONS; WALKING;

EID: 81355150398     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00530.2011     Document Type: Article

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