## Abstract Static stretching (SS) is commonly used to prevent or improve limited joint mobility. However, it is unclear whether the components of the muscleโtendon unit (MTU) are affected by 5โmin of SS. This study investigated the acute and prolonged effect of SS on the mechanical properties of t
IN VIVO DYNAMICS OF THE INACTIVE HUMAN MUSCLE-TENDON UNIT
โ Scribed by H. Kanazawa; Y. Urabe; H. Iwamoto; T. Shirakawa
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 219 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9290
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