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Relationship between muscle fiber type and tendon properties in young males
Author(s) -
Kubo Keitaro,
Ikebukuro Toshihiro
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.21695
Subject(s) - tendon , fiber type , anatomy , muscle fibre , fiber , plantar flexion , medicine , materials science , chemistry , skeletal muscle , composite material , ankle
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the estimated muscle fiber type and tendon properties in human knee extensors and plantar flexors ( n = 50). Measurements included time‐to‐peak twitch torque (TPT) and tendon properties. TPT did not correlate significantly with the maximal elongation and stiffness of tendon. In conclusion, we found that the muscle fiber type was not related to the properties of tendons. Muscle Nerve, 2010