The effect of external compression on the mechanics of muscle contraction

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 360-364

  Wakeling, James M ^a   Jackman, Meghan ^a   Namburete, Ana I ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compression; Contraction; Gearing; Muscle; Pennation; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; GEARS; MACHINERY; SHRINKAGE; ULTRASONICS; WHEELS;

ELASTIC COMPRESSION; ISOTONIC CONTRACTION; MEDIAL GASTROCNEMIUS; MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS; MUSCLE FASCICLES; PENNATION; SHORTENING VELOCITY; STRUCTURAL MECHANICS;

MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; B SCAN; COMPRESSION; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; DYNAMOMETRY; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOWER LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOTONIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE THICKNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; TORQUE; VELOCITY;

EID: 84883023777     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.29.3.360     Document Type: Article

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