Passive properties of the muscle-tendon unit: The influence of muscle cross-sectional area

Eric D. Ryan; Trent J. Herda; Pablo B. Costa; Jason M. Defreitas; Travis W. Beck; Jeffrey R. Stout; Joel T. Cramer

doi:10.1002/mus.21218

Passive properties of the muscle-tendon unit: The influence of muscle cross-sectional area

Eric D. Ryan, Trent J. Herda, Pablo B. Costa, Jason M. Defreitas, Travis W. Beck, Jeffrey R. Stout, Joel T. Cramer

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships among the passive properties of the muscle-tendon unit and muscle cross-sectional area (CSA). Our findings indicated significant relationships between muscle CSA and passive stiffness (P < 0.05; r = 0.830) and muscle CSA and passive energy absorption (P < 0.05; r = 0.765). Since passive stiffness and the ability to absorb passive energy decreases with many diseases, these findings may support the need to maintain or increase muscle CSA.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	227-229
Number of pages	3
Journal	Muscle and Nerve
Volume	39
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.21218
State	Published - Feb 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Passive energy absorption
Passive stiffness
Passive stretch

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physiology
Clinical Neurology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Physiology (medical)

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