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Knee and Ankle Joint Angles Influence the Plantarflexion Torque of the Gastrocnemius

BACKGROUND: The gastrocnemius (GA) is the lone bi-articular muscle of the leg, crossing both the knee and ankle. As with any bi-articular muscle, both joints affect its length/tension curve. The role of the GA as a plantarflexor is firmly established; however, no current research has investigated ho...

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Autores principales: Landin, Dennis, Thompson, Melissa, Reid, Meghan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4471746/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26124905
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jocmr2107w

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