Differential strain patterns of the human Achilles tendon determined in vivo with freehand three-dimensional ultrasound imaging

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 216, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 594-600

  Farris, Dominic James ^a,b   Trewartha, Grant ^a   McGuigan, M Polly ^a   Lichtwark, Glen A ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elastic; Gastrocnemius; Transverse strain; Triceps surae

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DYNAMOMETER; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REST; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRANSDUCER; ULTRASOUND;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; REST; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 84873444886     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.077131     Document Type: Article

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