Acute effect of static stretching on passive stiffness of the human gastrocnemius fascicle measured by ultrasound shear wave elastography
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DOI: 10.1007/s00421-017-3550-z
Abstract: PurposePassive muscle stiffness and muscle architecture at a given joint angle, as well as slack angle of the muscle have been shown to change after an acute bout of stretching. However, it remains unclear whether… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness; static stretching; slack angle; stretching passive ... See more keywords
Association between medial gastrocnemius muscle-tendon unit architecture and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion with and without consideration of slack angle
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248125
Abstract: Joint flexibility is theoretically considered to associate with muscle-tendon unit (MTU) architecture. However, this potential association has not been experimentally demonstrated in humans in vivo. We aimed to identify whether and how MTU architectural parameters… read more here.
Keywords: angle; length; dorsiflexion; muscle ... See more keywords