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Paradoxical muscle movement in human standing

In human standing, gravity causes forward toppling about the ankle joint which is prevented by activity in the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles. It has long been assumed that when people sway forwards the calf muscles are stretched and conversely that they shorten with backward sway. Consequently, f...

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Main Authors: Loram, Ian D, Maganaris, Constantinos N, Lakie, Martin
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Blackwell Science Inc 2004
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1664994/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15047776
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2004.062398
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