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Use of intermittent stretch in the prevention of serial sarcomere loss in immobilised muscle.

After immobilisation of muscle in a shortened position there is a reduction of muscle fibre length due to a loss of serial sarcomeres. Experiments have been carried out to determine whether short, daily periods of stretch prevent sarcomere loss and the resultant loss of range of joint motion. It was...

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Main Author: Williams, P E
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1990
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1004076/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2344211
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