Let X and E be a Banach space and a real Banach lattice, respectively, and let Γ denote an infinite set. We give concise proofs of the following results: (1) The dual space X contains an isometric copy of c0 iff X contains an isometric copy of l∞, and (2) E contains a lattice-isometric copy of c0(Γ) iff E contains a lattice-isometric copy of l∞(Γ).

Asymmetrical intrauterine growth restriction is denoted by disproportional reduction of muscle mass compared with body weight reduction. However, effects on contractile function or tissue development of skeletal muscles were not studied until now. Therefore, isometric force output of serial-stimulated hindlimb plantar flexors was measured in thiopental-anesthetized normal weight (NW) and intrau...

We present a dense correspondence method for isometric shapes, which is accurate yet computationally efficient. We minimize the isometric distortion directly in the 3D Euclidean space, i.e., in the domain where isometry is originally defined, by using a coarse-to-fine sampling and combinatorial matching algorithm. Our method does not require any initialization and aims to find an accurate solut...

Compared to pure isometric contractions, isometric muscle force at a given length is larger when the eccentric contraction is conducted before the isometric contraction. This phenomenon is widely known as residual force enhancement, and has been confirmed consistently in isolated muscle experiments. The purpose of this study was to confirm whether residual force enhancement also occurs in human...

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of both high volt galvanic current (HVG) and isometric exercise to strengthen the quadriceps femoris muscles in 17 healthy subjects. The subjects were divided into three groups. The Control Group (n = 6) received no exercise or stimulation. The Isometric Exercise Group (n = 5) performed 15 sessions of maximum isometric contractions, and...