Musculotendinous stiffness and muscle function

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dc.contributor.advisorLambert, Mikeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorViljoen, Lawrence Wayneen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T18:15:45Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T18:15:45Z
dc.date.issued2004en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractMusculotendinous stiffness or elasticity is difficult to measure in vivo. Therefore, various procedures have been used in an attempt to quantify the contribution of the elastic properties of muscle and tendon to stretch shortening cycle performance. The results are variable, perhaps as a result of the different techniques utilised. Although several studies have suggested an association between a more compliant muscle-tendon complex, and enhanced stretch shortening cycle performance, this interpretation is not conclusive and needs further testing with particular attention being focused on the non-invasive, in vivo measurement of musculotendinous stiffness. Accordingly, the primary goal of this dissertation was to identify the relationship between the mechanical characteristics of the muscle-tendon complex, in particular tendon stiffness, and stretch shortening cycle muscle function.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationViljoen, L. W. (2004). <i>Musculotendinous stiffness and muscle function</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3214en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationViljoen, Lawrence Wayne. <i>"Musculotendinous stiffness and muscle function."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3214en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationViljoen, L. 2004. Musculotendinous stiffness and muscle function. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Viljoen, Lawrence Wayne AB - Musculotendinous stiffness or elasticity is difficult to measure in vivo. Therefore, various procedures have been used in an attempt to quantify the contribution of the elastic properties of muscle and tendon to stretch shortening cycle performance. The results are variable, perhaps as a result of the different techniques utilised. Although several studies have suggested an association between a more compliant muscle-tendon complex, and enhanced stretch shortening cycle performance, this interpretation is not conclusive and needs further testing with particular attention being focused on the non-invasive, in vivo measurement of musculotendinous stiffness. Accordingly, the primary goal of this dissertation was to identify the relationship between the mechanical characteristics of the muscle-tendon complex, in particular tendon stiffness, and stretch shortening cycle muscle function. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - Musculotendinous stiffness and muscle function TI - Musculotendinous stiffness and muscle function UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3214 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/3214
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationViljoen LW. Musculotendinous stiffness and muscle function. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3214en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Human Biologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHuman Biologyen_ZA
dc.titleMusculotendinous stiffness and muscle functionen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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