Modeling age-related changes in muscle-tendon dynamics during cyclical contractions in the rat gastrocnemius
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Modeling age-related changes in muscle-tendon dynamics during cyclical contractions in the rat gastrocnemius.
Efficient muscle-tendon performance during cyclical tasks is dependent on both active and passive mechanical tissue properties. Here we examine whether age-related changes in the properties of muscle-tendon units (MTUs) compromise their ability to do work and utilize elastic energy storage. We empirically quantified passive and active properties of the medial gastrocnemius muscle and material p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Physiology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 8750-7587,1522-1601
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00396.2016