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Gender Differences of Achilles tendon Cross-sectional Area during Loading

The Achilles tendon (AT) is larger and stiffer in males compared to females. AT stiffness is determined by length differences during loading. However, as some collagen fibres run transversely, changes in cross-sectional area (CSA) are also expected. The study investigates the gender differences of A...

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Autores principales: Intziegianni, Konstantina, Cassel, Michael, Hain, Gerrit, Mayer, Frank
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6226073/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30539098
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-113814