Time-of-day effect on patella tendon stiffness alters vastus lateralis fascicle length but not the quadriceps force-angle relationship
(2007)
Journal Article
Onambele-Pearson, G., & Pearson, S. (2007). Time-of-day effect on patella tendon stiffness alters vastus lateralis fascicle length but not the quadriceps force-angle relationship. Journal of Biomechanics, 40(5), 1031-1037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.04.001
Aim: To examine the time-of-day (TOD) effect on torque–force/angle, fibre length (FL), tendon stiffness (K), stress, and strain using the quadriceps muscle–tendon complex as a model. Methods: Twelve healthy young men (aged 27±2.0 years) were stu... Read More about Time-of-day effect on patella tendon stiffness alters vastus lateralis fascicle length but not the quadriceps force-angle relationship.