Interactive effects of joint angle, contraction state and method on estimates of Achilles tendon moment arms

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 241-244

  Fath, Florian ^a   Blazevich, Anthony J ^b   Waugh, Charlie M ^a   Miller, Stuart C ^a,c   Korff, Thomas ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ankle joint; Center of rotation; Moment arm; Tendon excursion

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE;

ANKLE JOINTS; CENTER OF ROTATION; INTERACTIVE EFFECT; MAXIMUM VOLUNTARY CONTRACTION; MOMENT ARMS; MUSCULAR CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL MODEL; TENDON EXCURSIONS;

TENDONS;

ACHILLES TENDON; ACHILLES TENDON MOMENT ARM; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT ANGLE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 84877933749     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.29.2.241     Document Type: Article

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