Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7521053 | Journal of Sport and Health Science | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This is the first study to experimentally determine the muscle mechanical behavior of individual heads of the quadriceps during passive stretching. Different pattern of passive tension was observed between mono- and bi-articular muscles. Further research is needed to determine whether changes in muscle stiffness are muscle-specific in pathological conditions or after interventions such as stretching protocols.
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Authors
Jingfei Xu, François Hug, Siu Ngor Fu,