In vivo determination of fascicle curvature in contracting human skeletal muscles

1 Institute of Physical Education, Keio University, Kohoku, Yokohama 223-8521; and 2 Laboratory of Sports Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan Fascicle curvature of human medial gastrocnemius muscle (MG) was...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of applied physiology (1985) 2002-01, Vol.92 (1), p.129-134
Hauptverfasser:	Muramatsu, Tadashi, Muraoka, Tetsuro, Kawakami, Yasuo, Shibayama, Akira, Fukunaga, Tetsuo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Algorithms Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Joints - physiology Male Muscle Contraction - physiology Muscle, Skeletal - anatomy & histology Muscle, Skeletal - diagnostic imaging Muscle, Skeletal - physiology Muscular system Reproducibility of Results Rest - physiology Space life sciences Striated muscle. Tendons Studies Ultrasonography Vertebrates: osteoarticular system, musculoskeletal system
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Zusammenfassung:	1 Institute of Physical Education, Keio University, Kohoku, Yokohama 223-8521; and 2 Laboratory of Sports Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan Fascicle curvature of human medial gastrocnemius muscle (MG) was determined in vivo by ultrasonography during isometric contractions at three (distal, central, and proximal) locations ( n = 7) and at three ankle angles ( n = 7). The curvature significantly ( P
ISSN:	8750-7587 1522-1601
DOI:	10.1152/jappl.2002.92.1.129