Measuring mechanical properties of the vastus lateralis tendon‐aponeurosis complex in vivo by ultrasound imaging
- 14 July 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
- Vol. 13 (4) , 259-265
- https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0838.2003.00301.x
Abstract
The mechanical properties of the human vastus lateralis (VL) tendon‐aponeurosis complex were investigated in eight male subjects. Knee extensor force, knee joint angle, and corresponding longitudina...Keywords
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