Effects of muscle activation on shear between human soleus and gastrocnemius muscles

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 26-34

  Finni, T ^a   Cronin, N J ^a   Mayfield, D ^b   Lichtwark, G A ^b   Cresswell, A G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

activation dependent; aponeurosis; muscle contraction; muscle stretch; Myofascial force transmission; shear strain; tendon

Indexed keywords

APONEUROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TRAINING; RANGE OF MOTION; SOLEUS MUSCLE; VOLUNTEER; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEAR STRENGTH; SKELETAL MUSCLE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; APONEUROSIS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHEAR STRENGTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84952838218     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12615     Document Type: Article

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