Viscoelastic properties of short calf muscle-tendon units of older women: effects of slow and fast passive dorsiflexion stretches in vivo.

PubWeight™: 0.88‹?›

🔗 View Article (PMID 16032418)

Published in Eur J Appl Physiol on July 20, 2005

Authors

Richard L Gajdosik1, Darl W Vander Linden, Peter J McNair, Tammy J Riggin, Jeff S Albertson, Danita J Mattick, Joseph C Wegley

Author Affiliations

1: The Physical Therapy Department, Clinical Kinesiology Laboratory, The University of Montana, Missoula, 59812-4680, USA. richard.gajdosik@umontana.edu

Articles cited by this

Development of recommendations for SEMG sensors and sensor placement procedures. J Electromyogr Kinesiol (2000) 7.77

What is the cause of the ageing atrophy? Total number, size and proportion of different fiber types studied in whole vastus lateralis muscle from 15- to 83-year-old men. J Neurol Sci (1988) 5.07

Human aging, muscle mass, and fiber type composition. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (1995) 3.97

Physiological and structural changes in the cat's soleus muscle due to immobilization at different lengths by plaster casts. J Physiol (1972) 3.42

Physiological changes in ageing muscles. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry (1973) 2.84

In vivo behaviour of human muscle tendon during walking. Proc Biol Sci (2001) 2.42

Viscoelasticity of the sarcomere matrix of skeletal muscles. The titin-myosin composite filament is a dual-stage molecular spring. Biophys J (1993) 2.31

A network of transverse and longitudinal intermediate filaments is associated with sarcomeres of adult vertebrate skeletal muscle. J Cell Biol (1983) 2.16

Towards a molecular understanding of the elasticity of titin. J Mol Biol (1996) 2.12

Changes in sarcomere length and physiological properties in immobilized muscle. J Anat (1978) 2.08

Viscoelastic properties of muscle-tendon units. The biomechanical effects of stretching. Am J Sports Med (1990) 1.98

Titin extensibility in situ: entropic elasticity of permanently folded and permanently unfolded molecular segments. J Cell Biol (1998) 1.93

Elastic filaments in skeletal muscle revealed by selective removal of thin filaments with plasma gelsolin. J Cell Biol (1990) 1.76

Passive extensibility of skeletal muscle: review of the literature with clinical implications. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) (2001) 1.74

Distribution of different fiber types in human skeletal muscles: effects of aging studied in whole muscle cross sections. Muscle Nerve (1983) 1.70

Connective tissue changes in immobilised muscle. J Anat (1984) 1.60

Effects of motor unit losses on strength in older men and women. J Appl Physiol (1985) (1993) 1.58

Connective tissue changes and physical properties of developing and ageing skeletal muscle. J Anat (1984) 1.57

Understanding and measurement of muscle tone as related to clinical muscle pain. Pain (1998) 1.41

Change in length of relaxed muscle fascicles and tendons with knee and ankle movement in humans. J Physiol (2002) 1.36

Morphology of connective tissue in skeletal muscle. Tissue Cell (1980) 1.35

Effects of strength and endurance training on thigh and leg muscle mass and composition in elderly women. J Appl Physiol (1985) (1995) 1.32

In vivo muscle fibre behaviour during counter-movement exercise in humans reveals a significant role for tendon elasticity. J Physiol (2002) 1.29

The morphology and mechanical properties of endomysium in series-fibred muscles: variations with muscle length. J Muscle Res Cell Motil (1994) 1.25

Functional morphology of the endomysium in series fibered muscles. J Morphol (1992) 1.24

Strain-induced reorientation of an intramuscular connective tissue network: implications for passive muscle elasticity. J Biomech (1989) 1.20

Arm and leg composition determined by computed tomography in young and elderly men. Clin Physiol (1989) 1.20

Methods for estimating numbers of motor units in biceps-brachialis muscles and losses of motor units with aging. Muscle Nerve (1988) 1.18

Changes in properties of the medial gastrocnemius motor units in aging rats. J Neurophysiol (1989) 1.14

Mechanical properties of fast and slow skeletal muscle with special reference to collagen and endurance training. J Biomech (1984) 1.11

Length-force characteristics of the aponeurosis in the passive and active muscle condition and in the isolated condition. J Biomech (1994) 1.09

Changes in fibre type, number and diameter in developing and ageing skeletal muscle. J Anat (1987) 1.04

Active and passive mobility of lower limb joints in elderly men and women. Am J Phys Med Rehabil (1989) 0.98

Optimal stiffness of series elastic component in a stretch-shorten cycle activity. J Appl Physiol (1985) (1991) 0.98

Age and sex effects on mobility of the human ankle. J Gerontol (1992) 0.96

Effects of ageing and physical training on rat skeletal muscle. An experimental study on the properties of collagen, laminin, and fibre types in muscles serving different functions. Acta Physiol Scand Suppl (1989) 0.95

Influence of age on length and passive elastic stiffness characteristics of the calf muscle-tendon unit of women. Phys Ther (1999) 0.95

Functional adaptation of sarcomere number of normal cat muscle. J Physiol (Paris) (1976) 0.94

Stiffness and passive peak force changes at the ankle joint: the effect of different joint angular velocities. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) (2002) 0.92

Mechanical resonance of the human body during voluntary oscillations about the ankle joint. J Biomech (1983) 0.91

Interaction between fascicles and tendinous structures during counter movement jumping investigated in vivo. J Appl Physiol (1985) (2003) 0.88

Slow passive stretch and release characteristics of the calf muscles of older women with limited dorsiflexion range of motion. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) (2004) 0.88

Velocity dependent passive plantarflexor resistive torque in patients with acquired brain injury. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) (2003) 0.86

Human plantarflexor stiffness to multiple single-stretch trials. J Biomech (1992) 0.83

Effects of age and life-long endurance training on the passive mechanical properties of rat skeletal muscle. Compr Gerontol A (1988) 0.83

Length-force characteristics of aponeurosis in passive muscle and during isometric and slow dynamic contractions of rat gastrocnemius muscle. Acta Morphol Neerl Scand (1989) 0.81

Influence of age on concentric isokinetic torque and passive extensibility variables of the calf muscles of women. Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol (1996) 0.77

Viscoelastic behavior of plantar flexor muscle-tendon unit at rest. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther (1997) 0.76

The elasticity of animal tissues. J Physiol (1904) 0.75

The Extensibility of Muscle. J Anat Physiol (1895) 0.75

Articles by these authors

A framework for the classification and diagnosis of work-related upper extremity conditions: systematic review. Semin Arthritis Rheum (2008) 1.60

Interaction of step length and step rate during sprint running. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2004) 1.32

Head and neck position sense in whiplash patients and healthy individuals and the effect of the cranio-cervical flexion action. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) (2005) 1.18

Relationships between ground reaction force impulse and kinematics of sprint-running acceleration. J Appl Biomech (2005) 1.16

Conditioned pain modulation in populations with chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Pain (2012) 1.14

Effects of an eight-week stretching program on the passive-elastic properties and function of the calf muscles of older women. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) (2005) 1.13

The effects of repetitive motion on lumbar flexion and erector spinae muscle activity in rowers. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) (2003) 1.08

Reliability and validity of a linear position transducer for measuring jump performance. J Strength Cond Res (2004) 1.02

Responsiveness, minimal importance difference and minimal detectable change scores of the shortened disability arm shoulder hand (QuickDASH) questionnaire. Man Ther (2010) 1.00

The effect of prolonged static and cyclic stretching on ankle joint stiffness, torque relaxation, and gait in people with stroke. Phys Ther (2002) 1.00

Reliability of the conditioned pain modulation paradigm to assess endogenous inhibitory pain pathways. Pain Res Manag (2012) 0.99

Decreasing landing forces in children: the effect of instructions. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther (2003) 0.96

Abdominal and erector spinae muscle activity during gait: the use of cluster analysis to identify patterns of activity. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) (2002) 0.95

A prospective study of shoulder pain in primary care: prevalence of imaged pathology and response to guided diagnostic blocks. BMC Musculoskelet Disord (2011) 0.94

Passive force, angle, and stiffness changes after stretching of hamstring muscles. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2004) 0.93

Management of symphysis pubis dysfunction during pregnancy using exercise and pelvic support belts. Phys Ther (2005) 0.92

Slow passive stretch and release characteristics of the calf muscles of older women with limited dorsiflexion range of motion. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) (2004) 0.88

Force-velocity analysis of strength-training techniques and load: implications for training strategy and research. J Strength Cond Res (2003) 0.87

Comparison of longitudinal sciatic nerve movement with different mobilization exercises: an in vivo study utilizing ultrasound imaging. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther (2012) 0.87

Effects of cryotherapy on arthrogenic muscle inhibition using an experimental model of knee swelling. Arthritis Rheum (2009) 0.86

Segment-interaction analysis of the stance limb in sprint running. J Biomech (2004) 0.86

Ankle joint proprioception and passive mechanical properties of the calf muscles after an Achilles tendon rupture: a comparison with matched controls. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) (2004) 0.85

Effect of bench height on sit-to-stand in children without disabilities and children with cerebral palsy. Arch Phys Med Rehabil (2004) 0.85

Lunge performance and its determinants. J Sports Sci (2003) 0.84

Effect of pelvic, hip, and knee position on ankle joint range of motion. Phys Ther Sport (2008) 0.83

Ankle sprains: patient perceptions of function and performance of physical tasks. A mixed methods approach. Disabil Rehabil (2011) 0.81

The effects of bungy weight training on muscle function and functional performance. J Sports Sci (2003) 0.81

Range of motion in children with spastic diplegia, GMFCS I-II compared to age and gender matched controls. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr (2005) 0.81

Mechanisms of quadriceps muscle weakness in knee joint osteoarthritis: the effects of prolonged vibration on torque and muscle activation in osteoarthritic and healthy control subjects. Arthritis Res Ther (2011) 0.80

The effects of prior exposure, warning, and initial standing posture on muscular and kinematic responses to sudden loading of a hand-held box. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) (2006) 0.80

Secondary gait compensations in individuals without neuromuscular involvement following a unilateral imposed equinus constraint. Gait Posture (2004) 0.79

A method to monitor upper limb movement direction encoding in the corticomotor pathway. J Mot Behav (2012) 0.79

Power absorption and production during slow, large-amplitude stretch-shorten cycle motions. Eur J Appl Physiol (2002) 0.78

Influence of stimulation location and posture on the reliability and comfort of the nociceptive flexion reflex. Pain Res Manag (2012) 0.78

Effects of an acute hamstring stretch in people with and without osteoarthritis of the knee. Physiotherapy (2009) 0.78

Heteronymous Ia-afferent connections in the upper limb following stroke. Muscle Nerve (2010) 0.78

Gender differences in both active and passive parts of the plantar flexors series elastic component stiffness and geometrical parameters of the muscle-tendon complex. J Orthop Res (2011) 0.78

Electromyographic analysis of an eccentric calf muscle exercise in persons with and without Achilles tendinopathy. Phys Ther Sport (2011) 0.77

Biomechanical risk factors and mechanisms of knee injury in golfers. Sports Biomech (2013) 0.77

Insights from a physiotherapist's lived experience of osteoarthritis. Physiother Theory Pract (2012) 0.76

Optimizing muscle power after stroke: a cross-sectional study. J Neuroeng Rehabil (2012) 0.76

Active hamstring stiffness and the ACL deficient knee joint. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) (2011) 0.75

The Association Between Corticomotor Excitability and Motor Skill Learning in People With Painful Hand Arthritis. Clin J Pain (2017) 0.75

Subconscious manipulation of pain expectation can modulate cortical nociceptive processing. Pain Pract (2013) 0.75

Evaluating intratester reliability of manual masking of plantar pressure measurements associated with chronic gout. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc (2011) 0.75

Pain Catastrophizing is Not Associated with Spinal Nociceptive Processing in People with Chronic Widespread Pain. Clin J Pain (2016) 0.75

Muscle inhibition following tendon stimulation is reduced in chronic stroke. Clin Neurophysiol (2009) 0.75