Muscle and joint responses during and after static stretching performed at different intensities

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1263-1272

  Freitas, Sandro R ^a   Andrade, Ricardo J ^a,b   Larcoupaille, Lilian ^b   Mil homens, Pedro ^a   Nordez, Antoine ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Elastography; Fascicle length; Gastrocnemius; Passive torque; Relaxation; Supersonic shear imaging; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TORQUE; YOUNG MODULUS;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; ELASTIC MODULUS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TORQUE;

EID: 84939986603     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-015-3104-1     Document Type: Article

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