Pennation angle of vastus laterallis during isometric contractions performed at two knee angles
Abstract Introduction: The pennation angle (PA) of a muscle is not static value, but it adapts to the conditions imposed by the contraction intensity required. Objective: This study investigates the effect of knee angle (KA) and intensity of contraction (IC) on PA of vastus lateralis (VL). Meth...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Editora Champagnat
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| Series: | Fisioterapia em Movimento |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502017000500075&lng=en&tlng=en |