In Vivo Function of Human Achilles and Patella Tendons During Normal Locomotion

Tendinopathy in Athletes

Volumn 12, Issue , 2008, Pages 101-122

  Komi, Paavo V ^a   Ishikawa, Masaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Achilles; Implantable transducers; Optic fiber; Patella tendons; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948971276     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470757987.ch8     Document Type: Chapter

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