Vastus lateralis muscle architecture to estimate knee extension moment of older individuals

Abstract The aim of this study was to compare the knee extension moment of older individuals with the muscle moment estimated through a biomechanical model. This was accomplished by using (1) the specific muscle architecture data of individuals, and (2) the generic muscle architecture available in t...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Auler Brodt, Jeam Marcel Geremia, Mônica de Oliveira Melo, Marco Aurélio Vaz, Jefferson Fagundes Loss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) 2015-12-01
Series:Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742015000400428&lng=en&tlng=en