Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 12 , Pages 2254-2260 , 26 August 2010

The influence of prior hamstring injury on lengthening muscle tissue mechanics

  • Amy Silder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
    • ,
  • Scott B. Reeder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
    • Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
    • Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
    • Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
    • ,
  • Darryl G. Thelen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
    • Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1513 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706, USA. Tel.: +16082621902; fax: +16082652316.

,Accepted 4 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.02.038

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 12 , Pages 2254-2260 , 26 August 2010

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