... microscope. Strains were measured for the tendon and three regions (proximal,middle and distal) of the aponeurosis. Muscle stimulation was accomplished through isolated ventral rootlets, allowing force to be graded in seven repeatable increments independent of muscle-tendon unit length. Peak strains(during...

...Constantinos N. Maganaris; John P. Paul ABSTRACT In the present study, we measured the in vivo load–elongation characteristics of the human tibialis anterior tendon and its central aponeurosis. Measurements were taken in five men using dynamometry, muscle electrical stimulation and ultrasonography...