Can muscle shortening alone, explain the energy cost of muscle contraction in vivo?

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2313-2322

  Fletcher, Jared R ^a   Groves, Erik M ^a   Pfister, Ted R ^a   MacIntosh, Brian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Medial gastrocnemius; Near infrared spectroscopy; Triceps surae; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE; VASCULARIZATION;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RUNNING; TORQUE;

EID: 84884820292     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-013-2665-0     Document Type: Article

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