Muscle and tendon interaction during human movements.

Full Abstract

Muscle and tendon interaction was estimated in vivo by real-time ultrasonography. Differences between muscles in internal muscle-fiber shortening during isometric actions are due to the elastic properties of tendon. Compliant human tendons allow muscles to contract isometrically during many human movements for efficient force generation.

Author information

Author/s: Fukunaga, Tetsuo (T); Kawakami, Yasuo (Y); Kubo, Keitaro (K); Kanehisa, Hiroaki (H);

Affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Japan. fukunaga(-atsign-)idaten.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Exercise and sport sciences reviews (Exerc Sport Sci Rev), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Jul; vol 30 (issue 3) : pp 106-10

Dates: Created 2002/08/01; Completed 2003/01/09; Revised 2005/11/16;

PMID: 12150568, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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