| Literature DB >> 19145654 |
Eric D Ryan1, Trent J Herda, Pablo B Costa, Jason M Defreitas, Travis W Beck, Jeffrey R Stout, Joel T Cramer.
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships among the passive properties of the muscle-tendon unit and muscle cross-sectional area (CSA). Our findings indicated significant relationships between muscle CSA and passive stiffness (P < 0.05; r = 0.830) and muscle CSA and passive energy absorption (P < 0.05; r = 0.765). Since passive stiffness and the ability to absorb passive energy decreases with many diseases, these findings may support the need to maintain or increase muscle CSA.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19145654 DOI： 10.1002/mus.21218
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Muscle Nerve ISSN： 0148-639X Impact factor: 3.217