Journal article
The length–tension relationship of human dorsiflexor and plantarflexor muscles after spinal cord injury
Abstract
Study design:A cross-sectional design.Objectives:To examine the length–tension relationship of dorsiflexion (DF) and plantarflexion (PF) muscle groups in seven individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI; C2–T7; age 43±10.1 years) and compare it with a group of age and sex-matched able-bodied (AB) controls.Setting:McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.Methods:Isometric single twitch properties, 0.5-s tetanic contractions (SCI) and …
Authors
Pelletier CA; Hicks AL
Journal
Spinal Cord, Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 202–206
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
March 2010
DOI
10.1038/sc.2009.106
ISSN
1362-4393