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Age-related changes in mechanical properties of the Achilles tendon

The stiffness of a tendon, which influences muscular force transfer to the skeleton and increases during childhood, is dependent on its material properties and dimensions, both of which are influenced by chronic loading. The aims of this study were to: (i) determine the independent contributions of...

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Main Authors: Waugh, C M, Blazevich, A J, Fath, F, Korff, T
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Blackwell Science Inc 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3275769/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22150089
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01461.x
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