Differential strain patterns of the human gastrocnemius aponeurosis and free tendon, in vivo
- 28 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Physiologica Scandinavica
- Vol. 177 (2) , 185-195
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-201x.2003.01048.x
Abstract
Aim: The mechanical characteristics of the human free tendon and aponeurosis, in vivo, remains largely unknown. The present study evaluated the longitudinal displacement of the separate free Achille...Keywords
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