Open AccessFascicle length of leg muscles is greater in sprinters than distance runners
Author(s) -
Takashi Abe,
Kenya Kumagai,
William F. Brechue
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1097/00005768-200006000-00014
Subject(s) - fascicle , anatomy , muscle architecture , gastrocnemius muscle , leg muscle , vastus medialis , lower limb , biology , skeletal muscle , medicine , electromyography , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery
The purpose of this study was to compare architectural characteristics of leg muscles of sprinters and distance runners.