Post Activation Potentiation Is Greater in Human Triceps Brachii Versus Triceps Surae Muscles. [PDF]
Muscle NerveAbstractIntroduction/AimsPost activation potentiation (PAP) is an inherent characteristic of muscle wherein an increase in twitch force is observed after voluntary activation. This phenomenon is believed to be largely due to phosphorylation of the regulatory light chain of myosin. In rodents and other species, PAP occurs predominantly or exclusively in
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BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2019 Objectives The purpose of the present study was to compare the effects of static stretching (SS) on the range of motion and vertical jump height between the quadriceps, hamstrings and triceps surae in collegiate basketball players.Methods Fourteen male ...
Kosuke Takeuchi, Fumiko Tsukuda
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Quadriceps or triceps surae proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching with post-stretching dynamic activities does not induce acute changes in running economy [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 Previous studies reported that both a more compliant quadriceps tendon and a stiffer Achilles tendon are associated with better running economy. While tendon stiffness can be decreased by a single bout of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF ...
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Can Static Stretching Reduce Stiffness of the Triceps Surae in Older Men? [PDF]
Med Sci Sports Exerc, 2020 Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate reductions of muscle stiffness induced by static stretching in older and younger men. Methods Twenty older (62–83 yr) and 20 younger (21–24 yr) men were recruited.
Hirata K, Yamadera R, Akagi R.
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Do triceps surae muscle dynamics govern non-uniform Achilles tendon deformations? [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 The human Achilles tendon (AT) consists of sub-tendons arising from the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles that exhibit non-uniform tissue displacements thought to facilitate some independent actuation.
William H. Clark, Jason R. Franz
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PLoS ONE, 2019 The human triceps surae (two gastrocnemii and soleus) has aponeuroses in the proximal and distal aspects, the latter of which insert into the calcaneus by sharing the common Achilles tendon.
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Implications of variability in triceps surae muscle volumes on peak lower limb muscle forces during human walking. [PDF]
PLoS ONEMusculoskeletal modeling can be used to estimate forces during locomotion. These models, however, are dependent on underlying assumptions about the model inputs, such as muscle volumes and fiber lengths, to calculate muscle forces.
Christine M Harper +2 more
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Simplified Triceps Surae Muscle Volume Assessment in Older Adults [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2019 Triceps surae (TS) muscle volume can be estimated in young adults by only considering the maximal anatomical cross-sectional area (ACSAmax) and the length of the muscle due to the presence of a constant muscle-specific shape factor.
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Comparison of Two Static Stretching Techniques for the Triceps Surae in Healthy Individuals: Wall and Inclined Board Stretchings [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020 Objective To compare the effectiveness of static stretching techniques for correcting the tightness of the triceps surae. Methods In this observational, cross-sectional study, participants (30 healthy volunteers) completed 10 repetitions of each ...
Tae Hee Kim +3 more
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Faster triceps surae muscle cyclic contractions alter muscle activity and whole-body metabolic rate.
Journal of applied physiology, 2023 Hundred years ago, Fenn demonstrated that when a muscle shortens faster, its energy liberation increases. Fenn's results were the first of many that led to the general understanding that isometric muscle contractions are energetically cheaper than ...
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