Functional morphology of the M. Gastrocn
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R. D. Woittiez; Y. F. Heerkens; P. A. Huijing; W. H. Rijnsburger; R. H. Rozendal
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Article
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1986
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Length-force relations, both active and passive, and twitch contraction characteristics were quantified for left medial gastrocnemius muscles of four young, four adult, and four old male Wistar rats. Muscle and bundle optimum length and muscle weight were also determined and subsequently used for ca