The reliability of shear elastic modulus measurement of the ankle plantar flexion muscles is higher at dorsiflexed position of the ankle

Abstract Background Excessive stiffness of lower limb muscles is associated with sports injuries. Therefore, the identification of a reliable measurement of the shear elastic modulus of various ankle plantar flexion muscles is required to evaluate lower leg sports injuries. This study investigated t...

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Main Authors: Junya Saeki, Tome Ikezoe, Masatoshi Nakamura, Satoru Nishishita, Noriaki Ichihashi
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Wiley 2017-04-01
Colecção:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
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Acesso em linha:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-017-0199-0