Extramuscular myofascial force transmission within the rat anterior tibial compartment: Proximo-distal differences in muscle force

P.A.J.B.M. Huijing, G.C. Baan

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    Abstract

    Intramuscular connective tissues are continuous to extramuscular connective tissues. If force is transmitted there, differences should be present between force at proximal and distal attachments of muscles. Extensor digitorum longus (EDL), tibialis anterior (TA), and extensor hallucis longus muscles (EHL) were excited simultaneously and maximally. Only EDL length was changed, exclusively by moving the position of its proximal tendon. Distal force exerted by TA + EHL complex was not affected significantly. Proximal and distal EDL isometric force were not equal for most EDL lengths: F
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1-15
    JournalActa Physiologica Scandinavica
    Volume173
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2001

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